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Rusty is a place of stories and a helper to all those wishing to turn the page.http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)Blogger795125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-3230040585838459072Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:38:00 +00002016-12-08T15:38:41.002-08:00Christmas Gift Ideas: Part 1- Top of the Line Gifts for Someone Special<b>Gift Ideas - Need Help?</b><br /><br />Tis the season right? What do you get the fly fisher in your life for Christmas? You may or may not know what he/she needs/wants and any help would be a bonus. &nbsp;Well, hopefully, we can give you a hand with some great ideas for that special person in your life.<br /><br />Our staff has put together a list of products that please. &nbsp;For the next three weeks, we will post some excellent gear that are great gift ideas. &nbsp;This week we are posting the full on best Christmas ever gift. The honey you're awesome, I've always wanted one of these, can't fricken believe you got this for me items. &nbsp;If you have someone special that you want to blow away with an awesome gift, pick one of these below!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER!</span></b><br /><ul><li><b>G.Loomis - Asquith <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Fly-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-723p10933.htm">Fly</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Spey-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-705p10934.htm">Spey</a> Rods: (Incredible technology &amp; design from both the West &amp; East!)</b></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUVjd24DKqA/WEXN_elyKwI/AAAAAAAAALw/bWqfE2zFnu8LNcv-FtFsFLimzSCAK0bTACLcB/s1600/gloomis-asquith_1069_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUVjd24DKqA/WEXN_elyKwI/AAAAAAAAALw/bWqfE2zFnu8LNcv-FtFsFLimzSCAK0bTACLcB/s320/gloomis-asquith_1069_detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>G.Loomis Asquith</b> - New kids on the block, but don't let that fool you, these rods are already a favorite of ours</td></tr></tbody></table><ul><ul></ul><li><b>Winston <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Winston-Boron-III-TH-MS-MicroSpey-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-145p7264.htm">MicroSpey Rods</a></b></li><ul><li>The time to get into trout spey rods is now! &nbsp;For the guy or gal that has it all, this is something truly new and exciting in the trout fishing world. &nbsp;These rods give you the ability to make casts, to reach spots, and to make presentations just not possible with a single hand rod. &nbsp;The Winston Micro Spey rods have that classic Winston smoothness, but with the power to handle big flies and big fish!</li></ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVal-pGNG7Q/WEdZHzE7QkI/AAAAAAAAIHM/eebTp19vthIt9zQ1c3o5x9dCSnv4BHnuACLcB/s1600/Microspeystreamer2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVal-pGNG7Q/WEdZHzE7QkI/AAAAAAAAIHM/eebTp19vthIt9zQ1c3o5x9dCSnv4BHnuACLcB/s400/Microspeystreamer2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><ul><li><b>Winston "<a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Winston-Air-Fly-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-232p10936.htm">AIR</a>" Rods</b></li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-knuFaaSsMdw/WEcLMWZLd5I/AAAAAAAAIGA/GHzEhIxwDKAcQl8naaCdZwKwKULLxoTMgCLcB/s1600/winstonAIR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-knuFaaSsMdw/WEcLMWZLd5I/AAAAAAAAIGA/GHzEhIxwDKAcQl8naaCdZwKwKULLxoTMgCLcB/s400/winstonAIR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><ul><li><b>We have cast all the models and can easily say that these rods are awesome! &nbsp;Super light, responsive, powerful when you need it, but delicate when you don't. &nbsp;These next generation rods are truly a stepp forward in technology without losing that classic Winston feel</b></li></ul></ul><div><b><br /></b></div><ul><li><b>Simms <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-G4Z-Zippered-Wader-1023p5138.htm">G4 Pro Zippered Waders</a>: (easy in/easy out, guide tested and approved)</b></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XObLjGvQcFw/WEXOoLmBRwI/AAAAAAAAAL4/M1LC77kMb9YUwdy1isXtKhIfCtQfY8FFgCLcB/s1600/simms-g4z-fishing-waders_987_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XObLjGvQcFw/WEXOoLmBRwI/AAAAAAAAAL4/M1LC77kMb9YUwdy1isXtKhIfCtQfY8FFgCLcB/s320/simms-g4z-fishing-waders_987_detail.jpg" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Simms G4 Pro Zippered Waders </b>(Easy on easy off, not to mention the obvious benefit of the zipper)</td></tr></tbody></table><ul><ul></ul><li><b>Nautilus <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Nautilus-NV-Monster-Fly-Reels-284p5307.htm">NV Monster</a> Reels:</b></li><ul><li><b>High performance, sealed drag, and ready to handle anything that swims!</b></li></ul></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BcKI_-oxoao/WEXO8WUujRI/AAAAAAAAAMA/4ELfhcsu0-Yxxb-Vw5mbSEXm9HTQ5axcgCEw/s1600/nv_monster2_silv_953_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BcKI_-oxoao/WEXO8WUujRI/AAAAAAAAAMA/4ELfhcsu0-Yxxb-Vw5mbSEXm9HTQ5axcgCEw/s320/nv_monster2_silv_953_detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Nautilus NV</b> (perfect dual purpose reel)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><ul><li><b>Hatch <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Hatch-Finatic-9-Plus-Fly-Reel-758p4370.htm">Finatic 9 Plus</a> Reel: (perfect for freshwater/saltwater applications)</b></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eIVExIan8Hs/WEXPgx-ZgvI/AAAAAAAAAME/3Ht6XU7-swwdY66SKJsR9jKcBaCY1IsHACLcB/s1600/hatch-finatic-9-blue-back_1870_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eIVExIan8Hs/WEXPgx-ZgvI/AAAAAAAAAME/3Ht6XU7-swwdY66SKJsR9jKcBaCY1IsHACLcB/s320/hatch-finatic-9-blue-back_1870_detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hatch Finatic</b> (Great dual purpose reel, perfect for saltwater/freshwater, spey/singlehand rods)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><ul><li><b>Hardy <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Hardy-Wide-Spool-Perfect-Fly-Reels-Free-Fly-Line-703p7933.htm">Perfect</a> Reels: (a timeless classic for your spey rod)</b></li><ul><li><b>There aren't many words necessary to describe this reel, only one, Perfect.</b></li></ul></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v1A0JUV8lSU/WEXPr1jmyiI/AAAAAAAAAMI/MaHxT8fpGj0F233XRSTjQvXFBON70lIOACLcB/s1600/wide_perfect_front_1427_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v1A0JUV8lSU/WEXPr1jmyiI/AAAAAAAAAMI/MaHxT8fpGj0F233XRSTjQvXFBON70lIOACLcB/s320/wide_perfect_front_1427_detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hardy Perfect Reel</b> (Timeless Classic)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><ul><li><b><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Tibor-Signature-Fly-Reels-Free-Fly-Line-318p7983.htm">Tibor Fly Reels</a>: (perfect for saltwater/freshwater applications)</b></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qUxz4Ymvkv4/WEXP4_-wgWI/AAAAAAAAAMM/sqD-5Gt5CK06Dvxx33vsTF9eVcetKTCxACLcB/s1600/tibor-signature-matte-slate-violet_1980_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qUxz4Ymvkv4/WEXP4_-wgWI/AAAAAAAAAMM/sqD-5Gt5CK06Dvxx33vsTF9eVcetKTCxACLcB/s320/tibor-signature-matte-slate-violet_1980_detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Tibor Signature Series reel</b> (Awesome fishing tool)</td></tr></tbody></table>We just received a new shipment of a bunch of custom and new color Tibor, Tibor Light, and Tibor Signatures in the shop. &nbsp;These are Ryan's favorite reels. &nbsp;Incredibly well built, elegant, and most of all high performance tools. &nbsp;Give someone the gift of a killer reel!<br /><ul><li><b>Simms <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-G4-Boa-Wading-Boot-Vibram-Sole-135p6830.htm">G4 Wading Boots</a>: (with Boa lacing system)</b></li><ul><li><b>These are great boots for quick and easy lacing. &nbsp;Just a quick twist of the Boa knob and you are locked and loaded!</b></li></ul></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9oz9qDz9oV0/WEXQaHiVKLI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/qmoUoL7F7AM6HdquEunfp8tlssLYKyyKQCLcB/s1600/g4-boa-boot-black_602_detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9oz9qDz9oV0/WEXQaHiVKLI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/qmoUoL7F7AM6HdquEunfp8tlssLYKyyKQCLcB/s320/g4-boa-boot-black_602_detail.jpg" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Simms G4 Boot</b> with Boa lacing system</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><ul><li><b>Simms <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-G3-Guide-Wading-Boot-Felt-Sole-135p6803.htm">G3 Guide Wading Boots</a>: (Size up one size larger than street shoe size)</b></li><ul><li><b>The G3 boots are the quintessential "built like a tank" wading boots. &nbsp;There isn't an angler alive that wouldn't want a pair. &nbsp;</b></li></ul></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hM6XlkT5X7s/WEns6k9cCUI/AAAAAAAAIHs/jP2gHzsvCb0gZH102xxUh1VhFmGKL3--QCLcB/s1600/g3-2014-gorge-fly-shop-vibram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hM6XlkT5X7s/WEns6k9cCUI/AAAAAAAAIHs/jP2gHzsvCb0gZH102xxUh1VhFmGKL3--QCLcB/s640/g3-2014-gorge-fly-shop-vibram.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The no holds barred G3 Guide Boots, with&nbsp;vibram soles and Alumibite studs</td></tr></tbody></table><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">As always, we are happy to talk fishing&nbsp;anytime.&nbsp; Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.&nbsp;</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">541.386.6977</b></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s1600/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s320/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Gorge Fly Shop Team</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">541.386.6977</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:info@gorgeflyshop.com">info@gorgeflyshop.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/">www.gorgeflyshop.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h4></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/5c_8CLtMCdc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/5c_8CLtMCdc/christmas-gift-ideas-part-1-top-of-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Garrett)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-gift-ideas-part-1-top-of-line.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-8496517280993059331Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:43:00 +00002016-12-07T12:43:03.572-08:00Boa Lace systemfly fishing wading bootsKorkers DarkhorseKorkers Wading BootsKorkers Wading Boots - DARKHORSE - New for 2017<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Update: In-Stock Ready to Ship Now - 12/7/2016</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sDLZSlBL76I/WBtuvQmqueI/AAAAAAAARVU/LNvcd1Evwh0VKg7fFk4gm3ZoXyLd6SjewCLcB/s1600/Darkhorse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sDLZSlBL76I/WBtuvQmqueI/AAAAAAAARVU/LNvcd1Evwh0VKg7fFk4gm3ZoXyLd6SjewCLcB/s640/Darkhorse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-DarkHorse-Wading-Boot-128p11808.htm"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Korkers DARKHORSE Wading Boots</b></span></a><br /><br />A remastered classic from the industry’s optimal traction brand, the DarkHorse™ is certainly not a one trick pony. Made for the angler that won’t compromise weight and durability for function.<br /><br />Drafting off one of the brand’s most successful boots, the WhiteHorse™, the new DarkHorse™ features several design enhancements aimed at durability, fit, and comfort. The DarkHorse™ is a lightweight, fast-mover, made for the angler who is looking for just the right balance between flexibility and durability. At 9 inches in height, the DarkHorse™ offers ample ankle support. The combination of the BOA® M2 lacing system and Korkers’ proprietary 3 Ply Fit System™ lock the foot in place and provide supreme support around the ankle and heel. The DarkHorse™ offers an enhanced EVA midsole &amp; TPU toe cap for better durability, as well as Protected Stitching™ for better longevity.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0RazjfOFtQ0/WCzwJU_INFI/AAAAAAAARYo/so6mGhiy9LUzLJnO43gU5q4ROrQ5_PJcgCLcB/s1600/korkers-darkhorse-wading-boots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0RazjfOFtQ0/WCzwJU_INFI/AAAAAAAARYo/so6mGhiy9LUzLJnO43gU5q4ROrQ5_PJcgCLcB/s400/korkers-darkhorse-wading-boots.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shown with Kling-On and Studded Kling-On Rubber Soles</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Last, but certainly not least, the DarkHorse™ offers our patented adaptable traction outsole system, OmniTrax®, for customized, condition-specific traction performance. The OmniTrax Interchangeable Outsole System™ has proven itself to be an indispensable feature for any angler that travels, fishes multiple water systems, or is concerned about spreading invasive species.<br /><br />“We designed the DarkHorse™ boot with our core consumer in mind and made a lot of decisions based on feedback from our loyal and avid customer base. From BOA® laces to Protected Stitching™ to our wildly popular 3 Ply Fit System™, the DarkHorse™ packs them all into one incredible boot.” says Korkers Development Director Drew Linth.<br /><br />The DarkHorse™ will be offered in sizes 7-15 and comes in two different package options: Black Felt and Kling-On ($179.99 MSRP) and Kling-On and Studded Kling-On ($199.99). Other industry leading performance soles such as AlumaTrax™ aluminum bars, Vibram® IdroGrip, Studded Vibram® IdroGrip, Studded felt, and Studded rubber are available from Korkers and can be purchased separately. The DarkHorse™ will be available through fishing tackle retailers beginning December, 2016.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PLWxmuLZxmQ/WBtv6E7s5HI/AAAAAAAARVc/9gOSFTfYVnU5L5CfV5kltTcs-7S8OjEKQCLcB/s1600/Korkers%2Blogo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PLWxmuLZxmQ/WBtv6E7s5HI/AAAAAAAARVc/9gOSFTfYVnU5L5CfV5kltTcs-7S8OjEKQCLcB/s320/Korkers%2Blogo2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />About Korkers Since 1959, Korkers® has created functional and versatile footwear for outdoor adventurers. Unique to the industry, Korkers’ proprietary OmniTraxTM Interchangeable Sole System provides a variety of performance traction options – from felt to Vibram® IdroGrip sticky rubber – allowing anglers to maximize traction performance on any terrain and in any condition. Brian Chaney leads the Portland, Oregon-based company’s team of avid fishing and outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to developing product solutions that combine design advances with innovative technology. <br />Media provided by Korkers<br /><b><br /></b><b>The Gorge Fly Shop Team</b><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>"Fly Fish The World With Us"</b></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/d8GSNv7sYCI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/d8GSNv7sYCI/korkers-wading-boots-darkhorse-new-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/12/korkers-wading-boots-darkhorse-new-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-1996262055266616960Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:22:00 +00002016-12-05T11:22:41.112-08:00Gorge Fly Shop Mega DealsT-ShirtsTee ShirtsMega Deals - T-Shirts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hyDkxjqpMHA/WEW9wf0BJMI/AAAAAAAARbA/tuRZJ2m1PQESlUwKGdGopmQPdSTgV1JXQCLcB/s1600/mega-t-shirt-deal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hyDkxjqpMHA/WEW9wf0BJMI/AAAAAAAARbA/tuRZJ2m1PQESlUwKGdGopmQPdSTgV1JXQCLcB/s640/mega-t-shirt-deal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />We picked up on some great T-shirt deals. The T-Shirts are Sage And Redington branded. One of the reasons we jumped on this deal is because of how much we like the feel and quality of these t-shirts. They are 100% ring spun cotton and have a really nice soft feel to them. They hold up great over a long period of time. I have several that I use for everyday shirts that are 5+ years old and still going strong.<br /><br />They are priced at about half off retail and we also have some bundle deals for even more savings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Mega-T-Shirt-Deals-c1143.htm" target="_blank">See the entire selection here...</a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/wJ3gq6eOXk8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/wJ3gq6eOXk8/mega-deals-t-shirts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/12/mega-deals-t-shirts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-3362944119484691521Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:02:00 +00002016-11-30T14:02:47.632-08:00AsquithAsquith SpeyFly RodG. LoomisvideoG.Loomis Asquith Fly & Spey Rods - Video<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4k8oE-Zkuo8/WD9Hts5gB5I/AAAAAAAARaY/D8qh5a_HzWojiZSNYltXqpnlRyY_EypJgCLcB/s1600/g.loomis-asquith-fly-rods.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4k8oE-Zkuo8/WD9Hts5gB5I/AAAAAAAARaY/D8qh5a_HzWojiZSNYltXqpnlRyY_EypJgCLcB/s640/g.loomis-asquith-fly-rods.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asquith</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Update 11/30/2016...</h3><b>We had our first shipment of the All New G.Loomis <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Fly-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-723p10933.htm" target="_blank">Asquith Fly</a> and <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Spey-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-705p10934.htm" target="_blank">Asquith Spey</a> Rods Arrive Today!</b><br /><br />After filling Pre-Orders we have remaining in-stock ready to ship Asquith.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Fly-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-723p10933.htm" target="_blank">790-4</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Fly-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-723p10933.htm" target="_blank">890-4</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Fly-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-723p10933.htm" target="_blank">990-4</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/G-Loomis-Asquith-Spey-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-705p10934.htm" target="_blank">7130-4 Spey</a></li></ul><br /><h3>A Free Fly Line up to $79.95 is included with the purchase of a G.Loomis Asquith Fly or Spey Rod</h3><br /><b>Asquith Single Hand Fly Rods</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/187420195" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe> <a href="https://vimeo.com/187420195">AsquithSinglehand</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user31717495">PMD Productions</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Meet a New Generation of fly rods built in the combined efforts of G.Loomis and Shimano designed to revolutionize the fly fishing industry. The single hand modesl are very light and exhibit a very light swing weight.<br /><br /><b>Asquith Spey Rods</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/187415809" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe> <a href="https://vimeo.com/187415809">AsquithSpey-new</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user31717495">PMD Productions</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Spey models cast accurate by maintaining torsional stability through Shimano's Proprietary Spiral-X Technology.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s1600/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s320/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b> <b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><b>The Gorge Fly Shop Team</b></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">541.386.6977</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:info@gorgeflyshop.com">info@gorgeflyshop.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/">www.gorgeflyshop.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h4><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/uBWsahyOTz4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/uBWsahyOTz4/gloomis-asquith-fly-spey-rods-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/gloomis-asquith-fly-spey-rods-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-7475712170571164743Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:37:00 +00002016-12-02T10:21:37.006-08:00Dan GordonGorge Fly ShopretirementTravis DuddlesDan Gordon Retires from Gorge Fly Shop<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-enhb-DOsMd4/WDx1MYuxH_I/AAAAAAAARZ4/6TU1skyqhVgn2FbMzllysC_XVI2Q4c9NwCLcB/s1600/Dan%2Band%2BRyan%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-enhb-DOsMd4/WDx1MYuxH_I/AAAAAAAARZ4/6TU1skyqhVgn2FbMzllysC_XVI2Q4c9NwCLcB/s640/Dan%2Band%2BRyan%2B2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dan Gordon with his son, Ryan</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br />After more than 17 years of working for Travis at the Gorge Fly Shop Dan Gordon is retiring! </b><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCullgbn2GI/WDx3W76HKAI/AAAAAAAARaI/6oThzcfAFTETJ2cKR9Q8ewCv6UVDV_MYQCEw/s1600/4-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCullgbn2GI/WDx3W76HKAI/AAAAAAAARaI/6oThzcfAFTETJ2cKR9Q8ewCv6UVDV_MYQCEw/s200/4-2.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><div>Years ago, Dan retired from his career in communications leading him and his wife Wanita to move from Alaska back to their home state of Washington. Dan is not the type of person to go idle into retirement. He has always possessed strong work ethics and naturally desired to go above and beyond the call of duty. Once settled Dan sought out his next career. He found that career with Gorge Fly Shop. Dan has always loved the outdoors and fishing so working alongside Travis at the fly shop was a perfect match. He brought a wealth of knowledge, support, reliability along with a hard working attitude.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Over the years Dan and Travis built a great working relationship that turned into more of a father son relationship that will always be priceless. Words cannot express how thankful we all are for everything Dan has done. We are truly blessed that he has been a part of our lives. His jokes, hard work and dedication will greatly be missed.&nbsp;</div><div><b><br /></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0PqTCf7c9HE/WDx2X2niVDI/AAAAAAAARaE/uE7sscalXTgc0jZwlO2njzfx8KBIdkjNgCLcB/s1600/gfs-cigar-expert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0PqTCf7c9HE/WDx2X2niVDI/AAAAAAAARaE/uE7sscalXTgc0jZwlO2njzfx8KBIdkjNgCLcB/s640/gfs-cigar-expert.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GFS Cigar Enthusiast with Charlie Chambers</td></tr></tbody></table><div><b>Dan, may your retirement be filled with many more adventures with the ones you love. May they be meaningful and bring you much happiness.&nbsp;</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>From all of us at the Gorge Fly Shop,</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Thank You,<br />Enjoy your retirement!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2012/03/one-more-travis-tale.html" target="_blank">One More Travis Tale</a></b></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/GEfsPi81Fgc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/GEfsPi81Fgc/dan-gordon-is-retiring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/dan-gordon-is-retiring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-2353253734347208680Sun, 20 Nov 2016 21:53:00 +00002016-11-20T13:53:25.269-08:00Columbia Gorge Fishing Reportsdeschutes fishing reportGorge Fly ShopKlickitat Riversteelheadtrout fishingColumbia Gorge Fishing Report - (11/20/16)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XxSwK_A4QVI/WDC5gXpSGwI/AAAAAAAAALA/7-Cd9AeztwYdhRG3IZXtwtB-6GsOqZZaACK4B/s1600/20161114_091529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XxSwK_A4QVI/WDC5gXpSGwI/AAAAAAAAALA/7-Cd9AeztwYdhRG3IZXtwtB-6GsOqZZaACK4B/s200/20161114_091529.jpg" width="112" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chinook carcass provide<br />much needed nutrients for<br />things willing to eat them</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y0rvXLfd-G4/WDDx2Rnt-YI/AAAAAAAAALU/ns_xAEplfe80K_g7-1Y3Rv5brSrJ__6IACLcB/s1600/20161114_091513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y0rvXLfd-G4/WDDx2Rnt-YI/AAAAAAAAALU/ns_xAEplfe80K_g7-1Y3Rv5brSrJ__6IACLcB/s200/20161114_091513.jpg" width="112" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing goes to waste</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-av6sS5gHUS0/WDC5RIiHfSI/AAAAAAAAAKw/17zrgFrqf1gb9z1UP9ZuVhKbWybhs1ZIwCK4B/s1600/20161114_144348.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUn3SrGNUM8/WDC5ZgMI-GI/AAAAAAAAAK4/JvklIVwvulQPw7XuY790cAFZA5VtYv90QCK4B/s1600/20161114_133305.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><b>Summer Steelhead </b>is coming to a close, although there are still a few around for those who are willing to put in the time and pursue them. &nbsp;This year has been a low numbers year compared to the last ten years or so. &nbsp;That being said, the crowds have calmed down considerably with so many other things to do this time of year. The Klickitat River has produced some decent late summers lately when the water has been fishable. I recently on Monday Nov 14th, floated the Klickitat and I did fairly well,&nbsp;considering that I swung flies the whole time, targeting steelhead. I ended up hooking two fish, one Coho and a Steelhead, plus I had one other really nice grab but was unable to put a hook in it. &nbsp;I actually hadn't fished this stretch of the Klickitat in about two years. It is a beautiful stretch with fall colors, eagles, a couple deer and a bunch of dead salmon. As you can see in the photos, nothing goes to waste.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-av6sS5gHUS0/WDC5RIiHfSI/AAAAAAAAAKw/17zrgFrqf1gb9z1UP9ZuVhKbWybhs1ZIwCK4B/s1600/20161114_144348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-av6sS5gHUS0/WDC5RIiHfSI/AAAAAAAAAKw/17zrgFrqf1gb9z1UP9ZuVhKbWybhs1ZIwCK4B/s320/20161114_144348.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This beautiful late summer steelie<br />abused my swung reverse marabou<br />fly swung at an irresistible pace!</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUn3SrGNUM8/WDC5ZgMI-GI/AAAAAAAAAK4/JvklIVwvulQPw7XuY790cAFZA5VtYv90QCK4B/s1600/20161114_133305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUn3SrGNUM8/WDC5ZgMI-GI/AAAAAAAAAK4/JvklIVwvulQPw7XuY790cAFZA5VtYv90QCK4B/s200/20161114_133305.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guide "Nymph" fishing the pocket and seems&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table>I also noticed that a majority of the water was pretty fast and fairly shallow, not really conducive for swinging flies but good water for nymphing in the pockets and seams, which all of the guide boats that I came across were doing. &nbsp;I got pretty excited when I finally found a piece of water that had some depth and a current speed that was ideal for swinging a fly. Low and behold I hooked this beautiful late summer fish mid run, right where I thought I should have. Just a reminder that the Klickitat closes the end of November to steelhead fishing. With current conditions, if you can get out and go, I would take advantage of the last few days of the open season. It looks like we may see a little rain in the next week and a little spike in the water levels but if it stays in shape you might see me out there for a few last days before its over.<br /><br />The Deschutes has still been kicking out a few fish, but with the low numbers, as we have seen all season, it has still been pretty quiet.<br /><br /><br /><b>Trout fishing</b> has been steady on the Deschutes. &nbsp;Typically the name of the game this time of year is small flies. &nbsp;BWOs and midges are a good bet. &nbsp;There are also some small winter stoneflies that I have seen flitting about. &nbsp;The BWO hatches tend to accelerate during rainy, cold, overcast conditions, which we often see in November. &nbsp;Check the back eddies for rising fish and nymph with small pheasant tails, hare's ears, copper johns and midge larvae. &nbsp;As the water cools, and insect activity&nbsp;slows, the trout should start taking swung streamers. &nbsp;Time to get those sculpins and trout spey&nbsp;ready! &nbsp;Make sure you keep up on the regulations in both OR and WA as there are many closed bodies of water now. &nbsp;There is still some pretty decent lake fishing to be had, and as long as the snow doesn't come down, many of the lakes are still accessible.<br /><br /><b>Bass fishing</b> on the Columbia is still happening, though the fish are tougher to come by and often require fishing deep and slow with streamers or craw patterns.<br /><br /><br /><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flows:</b>&nbsp; The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns.&nbsp; Both are invaluable tools.</span></h4><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hood</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14120000" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?id=HODO3" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Klickitat</b><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113000" target="_blank">USGS</a><br /><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?PITW1" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Clackamas:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=14210000" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?lid=ESTO3" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Deschutes near&nbsp;<st1:city w:st="on">Madras</st1:city>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14092500" target="_blank">USGS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Deschutes</st1:place>&nbsp;at the mouth:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14103000" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=MODO3&amp;pe=HG&amp;v=1457894024" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia River</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fpc.org/tempgraphsnet/NETtempgraph.aspx" target="_blank">Bonneville Dam Water Temps</a><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113290" target="_blank">Columbia&nbsp;@ Hood River</a>&nbsp;(The mouth of the Hood backs up at 75 feet)<br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">As always, we are happy to talk fishing&nbsp;anytime.&nbsp; Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.&nbsp;</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">541.386.6977</b></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s1600/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s320/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Gorge Fly Shop Team</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">541.386.6977</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:info@gorgeflyshop.com">info@gorgeflyshop.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/">www.gorgeflyshop.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h4><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/b3-IN_mMB0w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/b3-IN_mMB0w/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-112016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Garrett)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-112016.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-1846652985896432899Thu, 17 Nov 2016 22:20:00 +00002016-11-17T14:20:10.138-08:00alaskaAleutian Adventuresfishhead expeditionsjerry swansonSandy River Lodgesteelhead destinationsFly Fishing For Steelhead - Sandy River Lodge - Alaska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5CDhfd_1wM/WC4qwdI8doI/AAAAAAAARZM/7Q7K9CxEhrgrkQRsbrOtd64HsSv1FZMAQCLcB/s1600/TJBFF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5CDhfd_1wM/WC4qwdI8doI/AAAAAAAARZM/7Q7K9CxEhrgrkQRsbrOtd64HsSv1FZMAQCLcB/s640/TJBFF.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Our needs/wants are simple, hook a fish and hopefully land it&nbsp;</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Then we want a fish with size&nbsp;</h3><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<b>Chromer, yeah we want a hot chrome rocket of a fish&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp;A wild fish would be very cool as well&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp;Not to be greedy, but more action could be fun…</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Low angling pressure where the fish move to the fly, finally!&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp;Fishing on a wild river with no dams, logging, mining or roads.&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp;How about all of the above and maybe a fish fresh out of the ocean with sea lice?&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;I fished that place the last week of September this year, the Sandy River on the Aleutian Peninsula in Alaska. It was the best fishing I had since the Dean and the 80’s in Oregon. It was so fun and special. Yes, we got lucky with the weather.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JX4CbA214kQ/WC4rWeOL0zI/AAAAAAAARZQ/hwA_fOdEp_4PLbui2oIBX7189mf_oTtCQCLcB/s1600/Sandy%2BRiver%2BPat%2BHen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JX4CbA214kQ/WC4rWeOL0zI/AAAAAAAARZQ/hwA_fOdEp_4PLbui2oIBX7189mf_oTtCQCLcB/s400/Sandy%2BRiver%2BPat%2BHen.jpg" width="400" /></a>There is a wide range of water types to swing. These range from the head of the run the break, bouncy glides, cut banks, the rare rocky patches, slots, the ends of gravel bars and a variety of tailouts.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The wading is typical Alaskan, easy with mostly gravel to small coble bottom. The Rio MOW tips used ranged for 5/5 T-11 to 10’ of T-14. I fished a floater with a skater but could not tease one up. A reason to return.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fishing is accessed by jet boat and is all wading. The guides are very experienced and each fishy in a different way. * Do you want me to name?&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;Accommodations are cabins and the main lodge. They are comfortable and warm. Fresh food is flown in each week. The meals were special, way more than fuel for fishing.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PL6k8WCLDuc/WC4royqrmmI/AAAAAAAARZU/8ht1S5_0aeE9zRsqZUL4qy_W7TAyTS9ZQCLcB/s1600/Sandy_Double.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="174" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PL6k8WCLDuc/WC4royqrmmI/AAAAAAAARZU/8ht1S5_0aeE9zRsqZUL4qy_W7TAyTS9ZQCLcB/s320/Sandy_Double.jpg" width="320" /></a>The logistics of a weekly charter flight direct to the lodge on a Pilatus from Anchorage make this trip possible and safe.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Sandy River Lodge takes 6 anglers per week for the 5 week steelhead season which is the last week of September through October. There is also a King season that runs June into the first week of July, fishing 10 anglers per week. The rate is $7600 per angler, with the first week $6900 per angler. This price includes the RT charter from Anchorage.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can email or call me for additional information, to talk gear or to reserve a spot. Go wild!&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>Jerry Swanson</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.fishheadexpeditions.com/" target="_blank">Fish Head Expeditions, LLC</a><br /><a href="mailto:jerry@fishheadexpeditions.com">jerry@fishheadexpeditions.com</a></b><br /><b>503-539-1451</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</b></h3></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/Dl-o8HDv5Z8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/Dl-o8HDv5Z8/fly-fishing-for-steelhead-sandy-river.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0Alaska, USA64.2008413 -149.493673330.386674799999994 127.88913919999999 90 -66.876485800000012http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/fly-fishing-for-steelhead-sandy-river.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-1021200970750770814Sun, 06 Nov 2016 23:11:00 +00002016-11-07T10:30:22.679-08:00Columbia Gorge Fishing Reportsdeschutes fishing reportDeschutes SteelheadKlickitat fishing reportklickitat steelheadColumbia Gorge Fishing Report (11/06/2016)<b><i>Summer steelhead </i></b>fishing has been steady throughout the area. &nbsp;The <b>Deschutes River </b>gave up some fish last week for many of our local anglers. &nbsp;Sink tips and bigger flies were producing better than the dry lines, but we did see a fish or two come up to eat small stuff on Scandi lines. Nobody is on the river, which is really nice. &nbsp;We never saw those big 10+ fish days that the <b>Deschutes </b>is famous for, but hooking a fish makes it a good day of steelheading to me. <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxqPthFSouo/WB-3EHzbBbI/AAAAAAAARXA/3_iL2kMT79ArtsQD4tDYKwMeEw1h7rA5QCLcB/s1600/6216.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YxqPthFSouo/WB-3EHzbBbI/AAAAAAAARXA/3_iL2kMT79ArtsQD4tDYKwMeEw1h7rA5QCLcB/s320/6216.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deschutes Steel on the new G. Loomis Asquith!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The <b>Klickitat River</b> is in fine shape this weekend. &nbsp;The last couple of weeks of the season can be hit or miss, but get it in while you can. &nbsp;It closes Nov 30. &nbsp;There are fish in the river. <br /><br />No <b><i>winter steelhead</i></b> on the <b>Hood River&nbsp;</b>yet. <br /><br /><b><i>Trout </i></b>fishing is closed at <b>Laurance Lake</b>, as well as most of the small streams in the area. &nbsp;<b>Lost Lake</b> is still open and the fishing is <i>phenomenal</i>. &nbsp;The fish are in shallow and chasing things. &nbsp;You can strip big buggers really fast and the action is nonstop. <br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AinF42T009Y/WB-17FnQiAI/AAAAAAAARW4/aTADawbqjSM85W5k7NMyDkibV703c48AwCLcB/s1600/d-chutes%2Boct%2B16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AinF42T009Y/WB-17FnQiAI/AAAAAAAARW4/aTADawbqjSM85W5k7NMyDkibV703c48AwCLcB/s320/d-chutes%2Boct%2B16.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little trout ate a small mayfly nymph on the Deschutes</td></tr></tbody></table><b><i>Trout </i></b>fishing on the <b>Deschutes </b>has been all over the place. &nbsp;Ryan and I floated up high two weeks ago and it was really tough. &nbsp;Others reported fishing to be great this last week. &nbsp;Fish were eating really small stuff when we were out: BWOs, midges... &nbsp;They should be mostly on caddis, but for whatever reason they weren't into them when we were there. <br /><br /><b><i>Bass fishing</i></b> has been on the slower side of good, but they are still around in the <b>Columbia </b>if that's your thing. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s1600/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VNRIlLDACVg/WCDGfodLAzI/AAAAAAAARXk/juUL5ziyqlsoPExE5vdue51kaqIz3Gr_gCLcB/s320/All-Fly-Logo-11-16-GorgeFlyShop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>The Gorge Fly Shop Team</b><br />541.386.6977<br /><a href="mailto:info@gorgeflyshop.com">info@gorgeflyshop.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/">www.gorgeflyshop.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h4><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/qWZ61-agdVk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/qWZ61-agdVk/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-11062016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-11062016.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-6435873687817428748Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:12:00 +00002016-11-04T13:12:49.477-07:00AlumatraxClean StreamCleatsFeltGoat Head Spikesinvasive specieskorkers solesKorkers Wading BootsRedington Wading BootsSimms Alumnabite studsSimms G3 Guide bootsSimms Wading BootsFelt vs Tread - Who Gives A Boot<h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R4MPW6HgkzA/WBkpUvE0xTI/AAAAAAAARTw/VuJY-szjD58IRlTIXI0yJENr6w03B5FvQCLcB/s1600/fly-fishing-wading-boots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R4MPW6HgkzA/WBkpUvE0xTI/AAAAAAAARTw/VuJY-szjD58IRlTIXI0yJENr6w03B5FvQCLcB/s640/fly-fishing-wading-boots.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Wading Boot Sole Options - What Grips</td></tr></tbody></table></h2><h3>Now Hold On!</h3>Before you go off and get your waders in a wad thinking that the title of this article defines how we feel about your wading safety and/or our responsibility to the health of our streams first give me a chance to explain that it was really just a catchy phrase designed to get you to click into this article. Did it work?<br /><br />Next... Let me inform you that if you're just looking for pleasurable fly fishing reading, <u>THIS IS&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;IT!</u> Click out now! Nothing fun about wading boots. This is purely an informational article intended to educate about wading boot traction options from one man's opinion taken from many years of experiences with both boots and various wading environments.<br /><br />And lastly I apologize now to the manufacturers. I'm not writing this to endorse or criticize any one brand or product but I'm not going to hold back the truth of what I have experienced with various types of wading boot soles. The view of this article is only intended to examine how to deal with concerns of stream health and angler safety.<br /><br />The idea of discussion about this topic comes from some recent opinions posted to one of our blog post. I don't think the author of said post intended to take a stand on what is best for anglers or streams but instead he chose the sole type based on the geographical area he fishes and the difficult and hazardous nature of the rivers he wades. Traction after all can be a life or death reality.<br /><br />The concerns regarding wader safety and clean streams are real and many opinions exist about which sole type is the right one. I've been fortunate enough to have fished a variety of waters all across America and with that knowledge it's easy for me to understand why so many different opinions exist with this subject. In addition to so many varied types of stream beds and terrain you also have an assortment of traction options that can work across a variety of conditions.<br /><ul><li>Felt</li><li>Studded Felt</li><li>Tread</li><li>Studded Tread</li><li>Aluminum Pucks</li><li>Aluminum Bars</li></ul><div><h3>So what is right for you (and me)</h3></div><div>This is were we get very deep and opinionated. I'm not going to try to tell you what you should be using. That just opens the door for arguments. It's up to each and everyone of us to decide what is best for the streams we fish and best for our wading skills and conditions. I will tell you this, there is an answer for everyone with all the available options we have today.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Felt</h3></div><div>I don't know who came up with the idea of felt but it was brilliant. Seemed like the perfect answer, mostly! Felt provides a good level of traction in the stream. Felt is also very boat friendly. But aside from those attributes felt also comes with some messy baggage. It carries dirt including possible hitchhikers that could pose a threat to our streams. Now before you start writing your comments that felt is just a scapegoat to the problem let's all take a hard look at reality, Felt is Dirty! Go ahead, jump in your truck right after getting out of the stream with felt boots and watch what it does to your floorboards. This is why we all have weather tech mats after all right! Why do fly shops have posted on their doors "Please Remove Wading Boots!" I welcome your comments but please do not even try to defend felt.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Another issue I've encountered with felt is winter snow and &nbsp;icy conditions. Felt can freeze and create a boot that is as safe as a pair of ice skates. Not to mention they get heavy and freeze your feet. Felt is no good for icy winter anglers.</div><div><br /></div><div>But does that mean you should forfeit felt forever? Consider your situation, maybe you are only fishing one stream in felt boots all season. That's not really going to pose a threat of invasive species transfer. Maybe you're lucky to fish once a month. Pretty sure any possible threats will have been dried up long before you hit the stream again. Maybe you're completely anal and wash your boots in a bleach/water solution after every use. But let's talk reality, how many of you are actually going do that after every use?!</div><div>Traction with felt is good but truth is you can equal or even get greater traction today in different ways. So if you are one of those that still thinks felt offers superior traction, think again!</div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Studded Felt</h3></div><div>Admittedly studded felt is hard to beat. All the same problems as above but greater traction ability. Note that many drift boat guides do not like studded traction devices in their boats. Luckily most modern studs are screw in therefor also removable for those times when they are undesirable.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Tread</h3></div><div>I'll go ahead and own up that tread alone is pretty much completely useless and downright dangerous for most anglers. BUT! I have waded streams that are so friendly that one would be safe in a pair of converse tennis shoes. For those situations maybe tread soles are just fine. Since recent demand for tread soles has spiked companies have put lots of r&amp;d into getting better traction from rubber and I can tell you from my experience rubber soles have improved.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLxEHZYt-CA/WByh89E1KEI/AAAAAAAARWA/3z3Oa7y1SVkhMDnIX78XJsj_W3LS4u70wCLcB/s1600/simms-wading-traction.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qLxEHZYt-CA/WByh89E1KEI/AAAAAAAARWA/3z3Oa7y1SVkhMDnIX78XJsj_W3LS4u70wCLcB/s320/simms-wading-traction.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some kind of add-on traction is necessary for most conditions</td></tr></tbody></table>Several positive attributes are associated with tread soles. Obvious of course is they are pretty clean. Also they do really good out of the stream such as hiking trails. They are very boat friendly except on boats that have diamond plate steel to walk on (slippery when wet). If your trip involves air travel you might appreciate a chance that tread soles will dry out the night before your flight. Never fun when you get home and open your luggage to find it full of musty clothes because your felt boots drowned everything.<br /><br /><h3>Studded Tread</h3>I doubt any tread sole users would argue that in most cases tread soles need the addition of some kind of traction device. Be it screw in studs, screw on aluminum pucks or similar devices. I've had good success with the Simms Hard Bite Studs in Simms Boots as well as using them in other boot brands. Are they the best traction you can get? No! But they work well in most average wading situations. Many anglers are content with this traction option for the water they wade.&nbsp;</div><div><br /><h3>Aluminum Cleats</h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLDUUVpDES8/WByhXNZ-qJI/AAAAAAAARV8/JGowfKLbJ-02vWDkB3Fw15rIq_vdhQmpgCLcB/s1600/simms-wading-studs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLDUUVpDES8/WByhXNZ-qJI/AAAAAAAARV8/JGowfKLbJ-02vWDkB3Fw15rIq_vdhQmpgCLcB/s400/simms-wading-studs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Simms Hardbite Star Cleats - Right Simms Alumibite Cleat</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Another option from Simms for their tread soled boots are the Alumibite Cleats. I have used these with good success. Aluminum does a great job at cutting into the slime that makes rocks slick. There does seem to be one drawback, as the aluminum looses its sharp cutting edge they seem to lose efficiency. In the case of Simms Alumibite cleats you can remove and flip over to regain that sharp edge again for awhile. I found that using these in conjunction with the Simms Hardbite studs gets really good traction for Simms boots.<br />Note: Some anglers are reporting the loss of these screw in type of traction devices. I hear they get ripped out and even if you replace missing ones they no longer tighten into the original holes further increasing the problem of loss. I'd like to note here that all Simms boots have a hard retention plate designed to receive the screws. It's very important to be sure to drive the screws firmly into this plate for maximum retention.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aTOiIUIPq7E/WByiUC3aSNI/AAAAAAAARWE/f2f3cTc-3AkKt5ccLmmNrzrMSiUPqZbowCLcB/s1600/simms-wading-boot-studs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aTOiIUIPq7E/WByiUC3aSNI/AAAAAAAARWE/f2f3cTc-3AkKt5ccLmmNrzrMSiUPqZbowCLcB/s640/simms-wading-boot-studs.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simms Traction Devices left to right - <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-HardBite-Studs-for-Vibram-Soles-135p3328.htm">Hardbite Studs</a> - <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Alumibite-Cleat-135p5073.htm">Alumabite Cleat</a> - <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Hardbite-Star-Cleat-10-pack-135p3639.htm">Hardbite Star Cleat</a></td></tr></tbody></table><h3><br />Hardbite Star Cleats</h3>Another option from Simms is the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Hardbite-Star-Cleat-10-pack-135p3639.htm">Star Cleats</a>. Basically a star shaped piece of metal with jagged carbide chips welded to them. Initially they do a great job of cutting slime but I have seen many with the chips worn completely away leaving behind a smooth metal surface that doesn't do anything for traction. Ten Star Cleats for $29.95 to me just doesn't have as much value as the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Alumibite-Cleat-135p5073.htm">Alumibite Cleats</a> at ten for $21.95.<br /><br /><h3>Aluminum Bars</h3>If you really want traction aluminum bars are it! Bars were the first traction device I used that I openly said "this is better than felt!" Not only do they grip in the stream but also provide good traction on the trail and to the best of my knowledge I have not heard any guides complaining about them in their boats. Like the puck style they can lose their sharp edge over time but with such a larger area of coverage they seem to hold onto it longer. If there was one downside of aluminum bars is they are not ice friendly.<br /><br />Currently I am only aware of two boot brands that utilize aluminum bars. One of which is Korkers and the other is a brand Patagonia which we do not currently carry.<br /><br /><h2>Boot Brands</h2><h3>Korkers Wading Boots</h3>I'm not trying to do a sales pitch for Korkers here but they really do offer some great versatility. Korkers have the ability to adapt to varying environments and/or to meet specific territorial regulations. Gorge Fly Shop has sold Korkers boots for many years. We've watched them improve and perfect the interchangeable sole system. It's a system that works for most anglers and it gives you the best traction option when needed whether it be a decision made by choice or by regulation. All current Korkers wading boots are built on the Omnitrax v3.0 interchangeable sole system.<br /><br />Now the bad...The standard Korkers tread sole called <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-Kling-On-Sticky-Rubber-Sole-128p5446.htm">Kling-On</a> in my opinion provides the least amount of traction of any tread sole I have ever used. My advice is don't use it. The <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-Studded-Kling-On-Sticky-Rubber-Sole-128p5447.htm">Studded Kling-On</a> version is only marginally better. If you are going to wade in Korkers boots you want to utilize Felt, <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-Studded-Felt-Sole-128p5449.htm">Studded Felt</a>, <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-AlumaTrax-Sole-128p5853.htm">AlumaTrax</a> or the original <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-Studded-Rubber-Sole-128p5450.htm">Studded Rubber</a> Soles.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ktbcaqYak8A/WBzV_bj7sRI/AAAAAAAARWo/ma8uUgNArjwpqkIyaNBjYN6nWYJbQ0jUACLcB/s1600/Korkers-Soles-alumatrax-felt-klingon-studded.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ktbcaqYak8A/WBzV_bj7sRI/AAAAAAAARWo/ma8uUgNArjwpqkIyaNBjYN6nWYJbQ0jUACLcB/s320/Korkers-Soles-alumatrax-felt-klingon-studded.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to Right - Alumatrax, Studded Felt, Studded KlingOn. Studded Rubber</td></tr></tbody></table><br />You know felt and studded felt, no need to talk about them. Alumatrax Soles start out as the standard non-studded Kling-On sole with aluminum bars riveted to them. While the bars are non replaceable the complete sole is so renewing traction is easy...just buy new soles. The Korkers Alumatrax sole is our number one selling add on sole option for Korkers boots. They provide good clean traction in and out of the water.<br /><br />The original <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-Studded-Rubber-Sole-128p5450.htm">Korkers Studded Rubber Sole</a> is an extreme option mostly used by rock hopping jetty anglers. The rubber part of the sole has no tread to it at all and traction is completely provided by 7mm carbide tipped screw in replaceable studs. Probably not a sole you want to hike for miles in but when traction is a must these are the soles guys are reaching for. They are very popular among east coast striper anglers.<br /><br />Korkers offers <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Korkers-Studded-Vibram-IdroGrip-Sole-128p7840.htm">Vibram Idrogrip Soles</a> in both studded and non-studded versions. I don't have much feedback for these soles as they are a bit pricey and so few anglers opt for them.<br /><br /><h3>Simms Wading Boots</h3><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t9EaRWIDdG4/WBykm0w3soI/AAAAAAAARWU/npm0nHWb4tsE9VVxploIYzr4NkKRCVU5ACLcB/s1600/g3-2014-gorge-fly-shop-vibram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t9EaRWIDdG4/WBykm0w3soI/AAAAAAAARWU/npm0nHWb4tsE9VVxploIYzr4NkKRCVU5ACLcB/s640/g3-2014-gorge-fly-shop-vibram.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simms G3 Guide Boots equipped with Alumibite Cleats</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Simms builds great boots period. Durability, sizing and comfort are all positive attributes for Simms. If I could name one missing feature from Simms is the lack of a full on clean traction device similar to the aluminum bar option other manufactures provide. But even so that shouldn't deter anyone from finding great traction from Simms boots if the user is willing to outfit them properly with the available traction devices.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Na_bCPL-ysM/WBykH-ObBcI/AAAAAAAARWQ/NnJwhYoox-sVZHaRalYt3PHydVHjAqI8QCLcB/s1600/20161023_172549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Na_bCPL-ysM/WBykH-ObBcI/AAAAAAAARWQ/NnJwhYoox-sVZHaRalYt3PHydVHjAqI8QCLcB/s400/20161023_172549.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simms Vapor with Combination Alumabite<br /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Cleats and Hardbit Studs</span></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-c135.htm">Simms Wading Boots</a> are currently utilizing two tread sole types developed by Vibram. Idrogrip and Megagrip. Both are designed to accept all Simms traction devices.<br /><br />Vibram Idrogrip is found on the G4 BOA, G3 Guide, Rivertec 2 BOA, Headwaters and Freestone wading boots.<br />It claims to be ideal on wet surfaces, improved grip on slippery terrain and inspired by free climbing rubber,<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"></div>Vibram Megagrip is found on Vaportread, Vaportread Salt, Intruder, Intruder Felt, Riprap Shoe and Streamtread Sandel. It claims to provide unparalleled wet and dry surface traction, superior grip with rugged longevity and optimal balance of stability and flexibility for ground adaptation<br /><br />For wading environments with average difficulty many are doing just fine with the Simms screw in <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-HardBite-Studs-for-Vibram-Soles-135p3328.htm">Hard Bite Studs</a>. My go to for maximum traction from Simms boots is a mix of <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Alumibite-Cleat-135p5073.htm">Alumibite Cleats</a> and Hard Bite Studs. The combination of the two together is tough to beat. I know some guys have seen a problem of rip outs but I'll note again, make sure they seat in tight to the internal retention plate. Personally I myself have not had this problem.<br /><br />Simms also offers several models available with felt soles. Currently they include the G3 Guide, Rivertec 2 BOA, Headwaters, Freestone, Rock Creek, Intruder, Vapor and Women's Vapor Boots. Add the Simms Hard Bite screw in studs for felt soles and you'll be in good shape to handle life threatening wading conditions such as found on our local steelhead fishery known as The Deschutes River.<br /><br /><h3>Redington Wading Boots</h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Br1eLaI89RE/WBo4P5DFudI/AAAAAAAARUk/LeOKSECo_HoZu0_jVQjJs31fusS0Q8h-wCLcB/s1600/redington-palix-river-boot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Br1eLaI89RE/WBo4P5DFudI/AAAAAAAARUk/LeOKSECo_HoZu0_jVQjJs31fusS0Q8h-wCLcB/s400/redington-palix-river-boot.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Redington Palix Shown with Goat Head Spikes - Click Picture for a larger view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-c131.htm">Redington Wading Boots</a> don't get much attention but there is a sneaky feature they just don't get credit for. By utilizing a combination of soft rubber compounds and adding into the mix ground walnut shells, an old technology taken from tire manufacturing way back when, they have developed arguably the stickiest sole we know of. I still wouldn't recommend going out in tough wading environments without some degree of added traction devices but for easy wades they perform well. Redington also offers screw in studs provided by <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Goat-Head-Sole-Spikes-CLOSEOUT-131p6998.htm">Goat Head Gear.</a> I have used these studs in the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Palix-River-Wading-Boot-Sticky-Rubber-131p5453.htm">Redington Palix River Boots</a> and have experienced a comfortable level of traction.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9pVINhBgr64/WBo5MQR11pI/AAAAAAAARUs/TD9NI81CYBYvSklEs_LIGc7wMbWCjFoXgCLcB/s1600/redington-goat-head-spikes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9pVINhBgr64/WBo5MQR11pI/AAAAAAAARUs/TD9NI81CYBYvSklEs_LIGc7wMbWCjFoXgCLcB/s200/redington-goat-head-spikes.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goat Head Sole Spikes offered from Redington</td></tr></tbody></table>Redington wading boots don't score high on the durability scale but they also don't cost as much as most other wading boots. One key note when considering a pair of the Redington Wading boots is you buy them to match your foot size. DO NOT buy them one size over your foot size like all other wading boot brands. Redington manufactures these boots with the needed room built into them to allow for your stockingfoot wader to fit. I appreciate this idea but unfortunately most anglers are already accustomed to buying one size over creating for us a high degree of boot returns for improper sizing.<br /><br /><h3>Summary</h3>Let me emphasize there are two areas of concern for wading boot technology, keep our streams clean and keep our anglers safe. The goal here is to share my experiences hoping that it will help you make the best decision possible for your needs. There is no one right answer for everyone but there are many options that can solve the problems we face. The good news to come out of awareness's and all out anti-felt regulations is that is has forced our industry to evaluate and improve technologies that has not only provided cleaner options but in my opinion technologies that can exceed felt performance.<br /><br />I hope you found this information helpful. Please share your sole experience in our comments that we may all benefit from others experiences...<br /><br /><h3>More Boot Post...</h3><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2014/04/simms-g4-boa-boots-vs-simms-g3-guide.html" target="_blank">Simms G4 Boa Boots vs Simms G3 Guide Boots</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2014/09/simms-vapor-wading-boot-review.html" target="_blank">Simms Vapor Wading Boot Review</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2012/08/wading-boots-finding-right-size.html" target="_blank">Wading Boots - Finding the Right Size</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/simms-headwaters-boot-review.html" target="_blank">Simms Headwaters Boot Review</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/05/killing-my-guide-boots.html" target="_blank">Killing My Simms G3 Guide Boots</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2014/07/pay-less-for-redington-palix.html" target="_blank">Pay Less For Redington Palix</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2014/06/korkers-devils-canyon-wading-boots.html" target="_blank">Korkers Devils Canyon Wading Boot Review</a><br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2015/04/korkers-defined-its-all-about-that-sole.html" target="_blank">Korkers Defined - All About Sole</a><br /><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BassProGreg" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" title="Greg Darling" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling">Greg Darling</a>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/home.asp" target="_blank">Gorge Fly Shop</a>&nbsp;Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist</b></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></h3></div></div><br /><h3><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling"><b>Read more of Greg's Post</b></a></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/5bBk-04onDw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/5bBk-04onDw/felt-vs-tread-who-gives-boot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/felt-vs-tread-who-gives-boot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-7269945037875011959Wed, 02 Nov 2016 03:11:00 +00002016-11-01T20:11:03.596-07:00conventionalfly fishingGorge Fly ShopsurveyFly or Conventional - Survey!<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="502" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgorgeflyshop1%2Fposts%2F10154493665551136%3A0&amp;width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/_jwQX9WPxKw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/_jwQX9WPxKw/fly-or-conventional-survey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0201 Oak St, Hood River, OR 97031, USA45.7086521 -121.5125084999999720.1866176 -162.82110249999997 71.2306866 -80.203914499999968http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/11/fly-or-conventional-survey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-1802184247600427591Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:12:00 +00002016-10-25T16:13:19.727-07:00fly linesGreg DiniLouisianalyndsey duddlesRedfishRIO Winter RedfishTravis DuddlesRIO Winter Redfish Fly Line - New for 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iqcWcyIghPE/WAerElaTbZI/AAAAAAAARPI/aJhjVOMhDHEGl8vbygCoUA62Nw9-fgafACLcB/s1600/travis-lyndsey-rio-redfish-fly-line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iqcWcyIghPE/WAerElaTbZI/AAAAAAAARPI/aJhjVOMhDHEGl8vbygCoUA62Nw9-fgafACLcB/s640/travis-lyndsey-rio-redfish-fly-line.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFf1ITdwEtg/V3RWUqzVfTI/AAAAAAAAQpQ/px3eTK_Y5E8l-8wnUwX_4t1fzAtR3JWUACLcB/s1600/rio-winter-redfish-box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFf1ITdwEtg/V3RWUqzVfTI/AAAAAAAAQpQ/px3eTK_Y5E8l-8wnUwX_4t1fzAtR3JWUACLcB/s320/rio-winter-redfish-box.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loads easy at short range</td></tr></tbody></table>Travis and Lyndsey were a little early this year for the Big Winter Bull Reds but that doesn't mean there is no action!<br /><br />Travis loaded the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/RIO-Winter-Redfish-Fly-Lines-New-for-2017-947p9905.htm" target="_blank">New RIO Winter Redfish Line</a> on his reel to get a feel for it. A little concerned with early fall mild temps but no handling issues were noted.<br /><br />Big Louisiana Bulls are targeted through the fall months right into winter. Cast are generally pretty short and your line needs to load a rod quickly.<br /><br />The New RIO Winter Redfish line was built for this fishery. Quick loading and easy shooting are the main attributes for this new line. Although not intended for a distance casting line the slick shooting XS Extreme Slickness coating really lets this line fly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/RIO-Winter-Redfish-Fly-Lines-New-for-2017-947p9905.htm" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KoDS7ikrjfo/WAfBsyZKHZI/AAAAAAAARPc/2ZZrX41jwgMmZKWM-VtKcug-9rTI1G--wCLcB/s640/rio-winter-redfish-profile_872_detail.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><strong>Specs - </strong><br /><table id="grid_table" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid black;"><tbody><tr><th style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">SKU</th><th style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Line Size</th><th style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Color</th><th style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Head Length</th><th style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Sink Rate</th><th style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Total Length</th></tr><tr id="prod_tr_6-20066"><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">6-21016</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">WF8F</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Grey/Orange</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">35ft / 10.4m</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Float</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">100ft / 30.5m</td></tr><tr id="prod_tr_6-20067"><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">6-21017</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">WF9F</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Grey/Orange</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">35ft / 10.4m</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Float</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">100ft / 30.5m</td></tr><tr id="prod_tr_6-20068"><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">6-21018</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">WF10F</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Grey Orange</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">35ft / 10.4m</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">Float</td><td style="border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-top: black 1px solid;">100ft / 30.5m</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br />The short powerful heads turns over large flies with ease and loads rods quickly. Supple Core handles well in cooler conditions. Front and rear welded loops for quick line or leader changes. Dual tone coloring for quick head recognition letting you find the max loading point quickly.<br /><br />Winter Redfish should be on everyone's bucket list. Be sure to equip yourself for the challenge with the New RIO Winter Redfish Line.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BassProGreg" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" title="Greg Darling" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling">Greg Darling</a>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/home.asp" target="_blank">Gorge Fly Shop</a>&nbsp;Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist</b></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></h3></div></div><br /><h3><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling"><b>Read more of Greg's Post</b></a></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/p1DbmwSCEb8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/p1DbmwSCEb8/rio-winter-redfish-fly-line-new-for-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/rio-winter-redfish-fly-line-new-for-2017.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-1805789374910931410Sat, 22 Oct 2016 22:07:00 +00002016-10-22T15:08:36.516-07:00Columbia Gorge Fishing Reportsdeschutes fishing reportDeschutes SteelheadKlickitat fishing reportColumbia Gorge Fishing Reports (10/21/2016)<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61lP-8i7QGA/WApfM7Me4VI/AAAAAAAARRA/JICJjkxFq1oCwWQUu6vrWPmOZrFZPGTUwCLcB/s1600/20161021_111938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61lP-8i7QGA/WApfM7Me4VI/AAAAAAAARRA/JICJjkxFq1oCwWQUu6vrWPmOZrFZPGTUwCLcB/s640/20161021_111938.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rainbow just before the storm on Laurance Lake on Tuesday (10/18/2016)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><h4><b><u>Important Note</u></b>: the Columbia River is now closed to all salmon and steelhead fishing due to lower than expected returns. &nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbbulletin.com/437808.aspx" target="_blank">Read about the closure</a> and sign up for the <a href="https://www.cbbulletin.com/" target="_blank">Columbia Basin Bulletin</a>, it's very informative.</h4>The weather is starting to settle down, and the rivers are hovering around fishable. &nbsp;<b><i>Summer Steelhead</i></b> fishing is about a month from over in the Gorge. &nbsp;The <b>Klickitat </b>and the <b>Hood </b>are both brown as of Friday, but surprisingly there was 18"-24" of decent visibility on the <b>Klickitat </b>on Thursday. &nbsp;Sometimes the color can be deceiving. &nbsp;We could easily see our boots at knee deep despite what appeared to be terrible visibility... and fishing was decent. &nbsp;Conditions worsened as rains Thursday night added more color to the river. &nbsp;We should see improvement in the rivers throughout the week although unsettled weather patterns could put a hamper on that with one good shot of rain. <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSGjU3RRfS0/WApfNosd0XI/AAAAAAAARRE/BoFWxw4X62AK1endCJSpRwivqchJD-QrACLcB/s1600/20161021_111717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSGjU3RRfS0/WApfNosd0XI/AAAAAAAARRE/BoFWxw4X62AK1endCJSpRwivqchJD-QrACLcB/s320/20161021_111717.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall colors distract Sam Sickles on the Klickitat</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The <b>Deschutes </b>has been a little colorful, but it's the water level that is the issue for many anglers. &nbsp;It is much higher than normal due to increased flows from<b> Pelton Dam,</b> along with the tributaries being high. &nbsp;It's not unfishable by any means, but its higher than many anglers are familiar with this time of year. &nbsp;This isn't terribly bad, it really just pushes the fish closer to shore and makes the wading a little more hairy than it normally is. &nbsp;Steelheading on the <b>Deschutes </b>was far from stellar this year, but it has been consistent in that fishing is just as good (or bad) now as it was a month ago. &nbsp;Lots of open water and very little pressure, and yes, there are steelhead in the river. <br /><br />Conditions are not ideal anywhere, but there are plenty of options in the area right now, so get out there while you can. &nbsp;There isn't much time left for quality <b><i>summer steelheading</i></b> in our area. <br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z0L8PGvtiCM/WApfOEQ4FOI/AAAAAAAARRI/J8MQIHh_wRcxaoKszoHsX8WOSCobCEVvgCLcB/s1600/20161021_112046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z0L8PGvtiCM/WApfOEQ4FOI/AAAAAAAARRI/J8MQIHh_wRcxaoKszoHsX8WOSCobCEVvgCLcB/s200/20161021_112046.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown water w/ 2' of vis on the Klick</td></tr></tbody></table>Fishing on <b>Laurance Lake</b> was good this week, despite the wind and rain... I wouldn't hesitate to get in one last trip to the lake (it closes Oct. 31). &nbsp;I had one really big rainbow chasing an olive bugger around for a few minutes. &nbsp;He grabbed it several times and was even on for a second and still wanted to eat it again. &nbsp;All very visual as the lake was very clear and the fish were very colorful. &nbsp;It was like watching golden submarines coming out of the depth. &nbsp;I think we would have done very well if we hadn't been blown off the lake by heavy winds and sideways rain an hour after arriving. <br /><br />Many of our small streams and lakes will close on Halloween, so get in your trout fishing while you can, and be sure to check the regulations before venturing into a new area in the next few weeks. &nbsp;This is an excellent time of year to explore lakes and streams because fishing is great and there are very few people out. <br /><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>Rainbow Trout</i></b> fishing on the <b>Deschutes </b>has been superb as of late. &nbsp;There are <i>Mahogany mayflies,</i> <i>Caddis</i> galore and <i>Blue Wing Olive</i>s on cold, dreary days. &nbsp;Fish are also very actively chasing streamers and are being aggressive in general. &nbsp;I'd stick to the upper part of the river above the White, but White should start to clean up as our weather improves, but nights are colder on the glacier, which will open up some options for anglers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zFks_F1vIkU/WApwTZUaTrI/AAAAAAAARRY/HCAJeOcpccYuNVdgcsNSaOblM2tUVTUAQCLcB/s1600/rob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zFks_F1vIkU/WApwTZUaTrI/AAAAAAAARRY/HCAJeOcpccYuNVdgcsNSaOblM2tUVTUAQCLcB/s320/rob.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><u>Customer photo of the week</u></b>: &nbsp;Rob caught this beauty of a fish on the last day of a six day float in BC. &nbsp;Just wanted to share an actual fish picture... blurry and soaking wet or not, its a &nbsp;good pic, a great fish and it looked like a fun trip. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flows:</b>&nbsp; The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns.&nbsp; Both are invaluable tools. &nbsp;You can also check water temps there too...</span></h4><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hood</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14120000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?id=HODO3" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Klickitat</b><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><br /><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?PITW1" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Deschutes near&nbsp;<st1:city w:st="on">Madras</st1:city>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14092500" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Deschutes</st1:place>&nbsp;at the mouth:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14103000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=MODO3&amp;pe=HG&amp;v=1457894024" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia River</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fpc.org/tempgraphsnet/NETtempgraph.aspx" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Bonneville Dam Water Temps</a><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113290" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Columbia&nbsp;@ Hood River</a>&nbsp;(The mouth of the Hood backs up at 75 feet)<br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><i><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time.&nbsp; Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.&nbsp;</b><span style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">541.386.6977</b></i></div></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oefNPxlEG4g/Vy-SfLVL2qI/AAAAAAAAQak/kv0MUbmO-jw5otTCqkMuYYUE5XlzdvU1gCLcB/s1600/teton%2Briver%2Bcuttie%2Bapril%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: #292d33; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h3><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/vEkguoIgLV8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/vEkguoIgLV8/columbia-gorge-fishing-reports-10212016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/columbia-gorge-fishing-reports-10212016.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-3120975186686076120Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:56:00 +00002016-10-20T13:56:25.681-07:00Athletes 4 Cancerbreast cancer awarenessCasting for RecoveryFirst DescentsRyan Van DuzorSend itThe Bearded PescadorFinding a Cure Through the Great Outdoors<h3>There has always been one constant in my life, one thing that no matter what was going wrong I could always count on to keep my stress in check:&nbsp;</h3><h3>the great outdoors.&nbsp;</h3><br />&nbsp;The thing about being outdoors and in nature is that even if the weather is poor, or the fishing is sub par, it still works its magic. &nbsp;I think a huge part of that is realizing what and where you are in the grand scheme of things, and that the big picture helps you to stop looking at the little corner that is off focus.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbK8jg0OgIs/WAfmmqt63AI/AAAAAAAARP0/EPqVFe_AbIcNOzut7lnHXJlH9qfsg66aACLcB/s1600/wild%2Bsteel-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbK8jg0OgIs/WAfmmqt63AI/AAAAAAAARP0/EPqVFe_AbIcNOzut7lnHXJlH9qfsg66aACLcB/s640/wild%2Bsteel-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first wild steelhead, only months after completing our journey.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I want to share our story, with the hopes that it will give people some respite and hope as they or someone they love battles cancer.<br /><br />The day we found out that my wife, Julie, had breast cancer I was hours away from leaving on a fall musky trip with 2 of my best buds. &nbsp;Obviously, the trip was canceled, and it would be a long winter of pain and struggle as we battled through the stages of breast cancer treatment and the side effects. &nbsp;My wife is an amazingly strong woman and persevered through it all. &nbsp;Of course, it was one of the worst winters Chicago had in recent memory, but what I remember most are the first trips back into the great outdoors after going through this ordeal.<br /><br />The horrendous winter, countless doctor visits, time in the chemo ward and a scary trip to the ER on Christmas eve had certainly taken a toll on us. &nbsp;By the time spring had begun to show itself, we both needed some time back out in nature. &nbsp;Some time to recenter ourselves. &nbsp;We got out and flew our daughter's first kite and my great friend Bill and I made it up to the Driftless area in SW Wisconsin for the early season trout opener. &nbsp;It was cold, the fishing wasn't easy, but just being outside, in a beautiful valley and a special spring creek that day is something I will never forget. &nbsp;It re-energized me. &nbsp;It helped me remember our place in the world. &nbsp;Being the primary caretaker of my wife and our then 2-year-old daughter I needed a little respite from the struggle, and it worked! &nbsp;I came back reinvigorated and ready to help Julie tackle the last stages of her treatment. &nbsp;Had I not had this trip, and a friend alongside me, I don't know how I would have endured and been able to keep caring for both of my girls as well as I could.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-izu0rwTFvXM/WAf23q5RZLI/AAAAAAAARQE/jsFb3fzebMI35cYTL3jj6Y7v8WKT4cY5gCLcB/s1600/driftless%2Bmarch%2B2014-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-izu0rwTFvXM/WAf23q5RZLI/AAAAAAAARQE/jsFb3fzebMI35cYTL3jj6Y7v8WKT4cY5gCLcB/s640/driftless%2Bmarch%2B2014-19.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The end of my winter of struggle was kicked off by this SW Wisconsin Spring Creek Brown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGZjHD8lgK0/WAf66xRX88I/AAAAAAAARQU/C8jSaQ7tZIs-o7UI7dLMhGNZYbvCX3RuQCLcB/s1600/northwoods%2Bcamping%2Bmay%2B2014-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGZjHD8lgK0/WAf66xRX88I/AAAAAAAARQU/C8jSaQ7tZIs-o7UI7dLMhGNZYbvCX3RuQCLcB/s320/northwoods%2Bcamping%2Bmay%2B2014-25.jpg" width="320" /></a>I don't remember much of the last stages of treatment we went through together, but I do remember our first family camping trip after the end of her chemo treatments. &nbsp;It was an impromptu trip to the Northwoods of Wisconsin. &nbsp;Julie was sporting a fuzzy head, but her spirits were high and her strength was returning. &nbsp;The weather was glorious, especially for the often unpredictable weather in Northwoods in May. &nbsp;We had the time of our lives.<br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIYawDGZ754/WAf6gNLrZ5I/AAAAAAAARQQ/ZX1Ch6o0ZBMBGLVBSVXampyoFI9TFVG8wCLcB/s1600/northwoods%2Bcamping%2Bmay%2B2014-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIYawDGZ754/WAf6gNLrZ5I/AAAAAAAARQQ/ZX1Ch6o0ZBMBGLVBSVXampyoFI9TFVG8wCLcB/s320/northwoods%2Bcamping%2Bmay%2B2014-8.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />We felt like a family again. &nbsp;We watched our daughter play on the beach of an idyllic Northwoods lake, watched her reel in her first smallmouth and we felt good. &nbsp;It is hard to explain, but the moments you get like this after going through something of this nature are so sweet. &nbsp;The fragility of life is so crystal clear that you really learn to appreciate every moment when things are good and everyone is healthy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The day she was diagnosed I told myself that if we survived it, we had to make a change. &nbsp;Julie and I had longed for a life somewhere where we could be part of nature as opposed to driving 4+ hours to visit it. &nbsp;The traffic, the rat race, the industrial nature of Chicagoland had taken its toll on our souls. &nbsp;Well, being the nuts that we are, we moved 2000 miles to the PNW a month after her treatments had ended.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dh1Hg6uFoZc/WAfmHjAexNI/AAAAAAAARP8/vOZrSLRFw8EU0kQqgwkq943W_9Ec8q9NwCEw/s1600/gorge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dh1Hg6uFoZc/WAfmHjAexNI/AAAAAAAARP8/vOZrSLRFw8EU0kQqgwkq943W_9Ec8q9NwCEw/s640/gorge.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our post cancer mantra!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0udSyrx54M4/WAfmTeHBfPI/AAAAAAAARP8/lPdZ-n1qgbsEGgOJtDMrzPOSbTPLiTEBwCEw/s1600/nehalem-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0udSyrx54M4/WAfmTeHBfPI/AAAAAAAARP8/lPdZ-n1qgbsEGgOJtDMrzPOSbTPLiTEBwCEw/s640/nehalem-3.jpg" width="426" /></a>Soon after our move in, we decided that we should have our first camping trip on the beaches of the Oregon coast. &nbsp;Again, I don't really remember all the stress of the move and the huge changes in our lives, but I will never forget seeing my daughter and my now healthy wife running and playing on the beach. &nbsp;I have this photo as my phone wallpaper to remind of that day, and it will certainly be one that I will never forget.<br /><br />Since our move 2 years ago we have fully embraced the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge and the Pacific Northwest as a whole. &nbsp;The three of us have had more adventures in the last 2 years than in most of our lives. We have "sucked the marrow" from life through the great outdoors. &nbsp;Julie has been lucky enough to be involved with great non-profit organizations that center around getting cancer survivors into the outdoors and into new experiences. &nbsp;I would personally like to thank <a href="http://www.senditfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Send It</a>, <a href="http://www.athletes4cancer.org/" target="_blank">Athletes 4 Cancer</a>, <a href="http://firstdescents.org/" target="_blank">First </a><a href="http://firstdescents.org/" target="_blank">Descents</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://castingforrecovery.org/" target="_blank">Casting for </a><a class="" href="https://castingforrecovery.org/" target="_blank">Recovery</a>&nbsp;for all the work they have done and the amazing experiences they have given to cancer survivors, including my wife. The last couple years have had &nbsp;more scares, more surgeries, and continued treatment, but one step back into the great outdoors brings us back to sanity. &nbsp;To me, and to Julie, this is the real cure. &nbsp;Maybe someday we will find a physical cure for cancer, but in the meantime, go fishing, go hiking, go camping, go surfing, take some photos, run on the beach, but most of all, get outdoors!<br /><br />The Bearded Pescador<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-olX0setD5Tk/WAgDxzSn3LI/AAAAAAAARQk/XOwN86GATmQwmQPWfR1tMLm3FVC_0f4WwCLcB/s1600/unspecified-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-olX0setD5Tk/WAgDxzSn3LI/AAAAAAAARQk/XOwN86GATmQwmQPWfR1tMLm3FVC_0f4WwCLcB/s320/unspecified-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Surf with Send It!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h4>Here is a bit of a tribute to my wife, a survivor in the strongest sense, and a total badass!</h4><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rLMX622mAos/WAgEwLVE37I/AAAAAAAARQs/Vk6ILGlFg0Ykeq8dlTm1sMvjcmSaIMUjgCLcB/s1600/20160730_184409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rLMX622mAos/WAgEwLVE37I/AAAAAAAARQs/Vk6ILGlFg0Ykeq8dlTm1sMvjcmSaIMUjgCLcB/s400/20160730_184409.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Trout on the Fly!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88poOcsUbkk/WAgD9gjP4pI/AAAAAAAARQo/S_u9rpzF5fgOmRaEEv9NHclvvSksplklQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-88poOcsUbkk/WAgD9gjP4pI/AAAAAAAARQo/S_u9rpzF5fgOmRaEEv9NHclvvSksplklQCLcB/s320/IMG_2250.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Whitewater Kayak Adventure with First Descents!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r35_uSlSj64/Vpv0uubW2_I/AAAAAAAAPng/FqV22UqBQq4/s1600/ryan-van-duzor-steelhead-gorge-fly-shop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r35_uSlSj64/Vpv0uubW2_I/AAAAAAAAPng/FqV22UqBQq4/s200/ryan-van-duzor-steelhead-gorge-fly-shop.jpg" width="199" /></a><br /><b></b><br /><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/Ryan%20Van%20Duzor">Ryan Van Duzor</a></b><br /><b>Gorge Fly Shop | Product Specialist</b><br /><b>541.386.6977</b><br /><br /><br /><b><u><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Bearded%20Pescador">Read More from the "Bearded Pescador"</a></u></b><br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/s__S42z1Wmc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/s__S42z1Wmc/finding-cure-through-great-outdoors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)3http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/finding-cure-through-great-outdoors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-8685103562410676800Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:49:00 +00002016-10-18T14:49:31.063-07:00Tibor Fly ReelsTibor LightTibor SignatureTibor Fly Reel Highlights For 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6YDkag7jqA/V_waHMm8u2I/AAAAAAAARJA/ETxzVErstsMleqiOQ0TYmNYgjgNZVgnSgCLcB/s1600/tibor-satin-finish-fly-reels.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6YDkag7jqA/V_waHMm8u2I/AAAAAAAARJA/ETxzVErstsMleqiOQ0TYmNYgjgNZVgnSgCLcB/s640/tibor-satin-finish-fly-reels.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h3>With over 850 IGFA records to its name, Tibor is a legend in the world of fly fishing.</h3><br />2017 brings some nice changes to the line of Tibor reels. Nothing major but certainly some things to take note of. The big news is the New Frost Finishes that cost less. Not very often you see a price fall on a fly reel and here's the exciting news...you're not getting any less of a reel for that lower cost. Also New for 2017 is a Signature 11/12S (Slim). The New Slim Model is designed for Tarpon Hunters who seek sealed drag performance in a package reminiscent of the Tibor Gulfstream. In other news the new custom color Aqua is now available in all models. The Moss Green color got the axe this year.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLSP_vG-K4g/WATrqKaKA4I/AAAAAAAARN8/musCw6laepMe68tPtt3qKiTLmJJQGMN8wCLcB/s1600/Frost_Finishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLSP_vG-K4g/WATrqKaKA4I/AAAAAAAARN8/musCw6laepMe68tPtt3qKiTLmJJQGMN8wCLcB/s320/Frost_Finishes.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frost Finish</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>New Frost Finish</h3><br />It's not Polished and it's not Matte but somewhere in between is the best way I can describe this new finish. Available in Silver and Black the new finish utilizes Certified Mil-A-8625 Type II Anodizing creating a tough durable finish. Because the process uses fewer polishing steps Tibor is able to produce the finish with less production time therefore decreasing the overall cost. Most reel companies would just call it a new finish and sell it to you at the same price but not Tibor. Instead they are offering this new finish in Signature, Tibor and Tibor Light Series of reels for less than standard finished prices.<br /><br /><h3>Signature 11/12S (Slim)</h3><br />Thank your Tarpon guides for this new size. The original Tibor Series won the hearts of Tarpon anglers for over 20 years and it's still going strong. The only lacking component of the series is a sealed drag system. The Signature Series took care of that. But the Signature 11/12 was missing something found in the original Tibor Gulfstream feel. To get that back Tibor reduced the spool width of the 11/12 to reduce weight but yet retained the diameter for fast line pickup. Lighter, Slimmer, Faster is what this new "Slim" model is all about!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-isJJX5sMUbk/WAaX1VkdzZI/AAAAAAAAROs/tGIOks6imwAmbSWneGfILFa7SqBgJHcEQCLcB/s1600/tibor-spring-creek-aqua-back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-isJJX5sMUbk/WAaX1VkdzZI/AAAAAAAAROs/tGIOks6imwAmbSWneGfILFa7SqBgJHcEQCLcB/s200/tibor-spring-creek-aqua-back.jpg" width="195" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tibor Light in New Aqua Blue</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>New Finish - Aqua</h3><br />The New Polished Aqua finish is available as a custom color in the Tibor, Tibor Signature and Tibor Light Series fly reels. This new color could really be interesting in the Signature line of reels were you choose the Hub color of your choice. I'm thinking Aqua with a Lime or Violet 3d Hub would look great!<br /><br /><h3>What Didn't Change</h3>It thrills me to report that in a world of ever changing products all geared to drive more sales that a couple companies have chosen to stand behind their already excellent products. This is Tibor! Build the best product possible and let time prove its excellence. With over 850 world records and growing it would be hard to dispute what Tibor has contributed to the world of fly fishing we know today.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BassProGreg" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" title="Greg Darling" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling">Greg Darling</a>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/home.asp" target="_blank">Gorge Fly Shop</a>&nbsp;Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist</b></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></h3></div></div><br /><h3><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling">Read more of Greg's Post</a></b></h3><h3></h3><div>More pictures</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_9gGz6Q8uw/WAaYY00Ap5I/AAAAAAAAROw/rkN8zIxfGRI9frpfjI2frwfzdCCy2-tqgCLcB/s1600/custom%2Btibor%2Blights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_9gGz6Q8uw/WAaYY00Ap5I/AAAAAAAAROw/rkN8zIxfGRI9frpfjI2frwfzdCCy2-tqgCLcB/s640/custom%2Btibor%2Blights.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Aqua and Matte Charcoal on the Right</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/d2zF8f0TMJ8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/d2zF8f0TMJ8/tibor-fly-reel-highlights-for-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/tibor-fly-reel-highlights-for-2017.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-822485361417575855Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:00:00 +00002016-10-14T10:00:07.550-07:00boat sweepstakesKast GearKast Gear Boat Sweepstakes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-rtkWRfKmI/V_5qw51O99I/AAAAAAAARM8/B_GP50gRhY4dzMWj47LFS5Un2LTpcKFtACLcB/s1600/kastboat-giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-rtkWRfKmI/V_5qw51O99I/AAAAAAAARM8/B_GP50gRhY4dzMWj47LFS5Un2LTpcKFtACLcB/s640/kastboat-giveaway.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Kast Gear Boat Giveaway!</b></td></tr></tbody></table><h2><b>Win this boat!</b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b></h2>That's right, we are giving away a custom<b> 2016 Kast Low Pro XL Hyde Drift Boat</b>. For every $5 spent on Kast Gear your customers will get one (1) entry into the drawing for the boat. For example if they buy a $25 hat they will receive five (5) entries into the drawing. The <b>promotion will run</b> from <b>10/01/2016-12/15/2016</b> and we will announce the winner on <b>12/20/2016 live</b> on social media!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ced7cS6gofs" width="560"></iframe></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Check out the video above for all of the details.</b></i></div><br />For more information about the sweepstakes please visit Kast Gear:<br /><a href="http://kastgear.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0f56d91a0894e8e2cc305103e&amp;id=c27f40863d&amp;e=4ab0ca550c">www.kastgear.com/boat-sweepstakes</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">THE KAST GEAR BOAT SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULESNO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.<br /><br />Disclaimer: This is not a Gorge Fly Shop contest or sweepstakes, contact Kast Gear for any help beyond the scope of their rules listed above and in the video. Good luck!</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/9EU9LA3k20k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/9EU9LA3k20k/kast-gear-boat-sweepstakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/kast-gear-boat-sweepstakes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-378369917133248775Sat, 08 Oct 2016 21:48:00 +00002016-10-10T17:13:01.299-07:00Columbia Gorge Fishing Reportsdeschutes fishing reportdeschutes river troutKlickitat fishing reportklickitat steelheadProvidence fishing movieColumbia Gorge Fishing Report - (10/09/2016)<b><u>***Monday addition***</u></b>&nbsp; I previously forgot to mention the world premier of the new fly fishing movie<i>&nbsp;<a href="http://confluencefilms.com/films/providence/" target="_blank">Providence</a></i>&nbsp;at <a href="http://www.skylighttheater.com/theater/movie/world-premier-providence-fly-fishing-film" target="_blank">Andrews Pizza/Skylight Theater</a>&nbsp;this Saturday, October 15. &nbsp;6:30 and 8:30 shows are $10 each. &nbsp;This is the new movie from <b><a href="http://confluencefilms.com/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a></b>, the makers of <i>Drift</i>, <i>Rise</i>, <i>Connect </i>and <i>Waypoints</i>. &nbsp;These are some of our absolute favorite fly fishing movies. &nbsp;They always feature great scenery, incredible adventure, and some dandy fishing. &nbsp;Please join us for a show, have a beer or two, meet other local fisherpeople and enjoy the best pizza in the Gorge. &nbsp;Call us or <a href="http://www.skylighttheater.com/" target="_blank">Andrews Pizza</a> for details and I will see you there.<br /><br /><br />Fishing reports have been sparse this month because we have been out fishing! &nbsp;I spent a week <b><i>trout fishing</i></b>&nbsp;on the <b>Kenai River</b>. &nbsp;Despite the crowds, the fishing was as good (better) than I had imagined. &nbsp;TJ Dawson from <a href="http://www.fishlvo.com/" target="_blank">Lakeview Outfitters</a>&nbsp;really showed me a good time and put me on some dandy fish. &nbsp;I did also fish several days with Jeff Heiskell from Alaska Troutfitters. &nbsp;He is alright I guess... &nbsp;Just kidding Jeff, love ya buddy. &nbsp;Thanks for the good times. &nbsp;It really should be on every angler's bucket list. &nbsp;What a beautiful river with some amazing fish.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHBFgLKDonY/V_lfrFIFsMI/AAAAAAAARIQ/fDcZFu2lXh0rlDglmpXM2fR6xidx93urQCLcB/s1600/20160928_143244%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHBFgLKDonY/V_lfrFIFsMI/AAAAAAAARIQ/fDcZFu2lXh0rlDglmpXM2fR6xidx93urQCLcB/s200/20160928_143244%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff with a "its too small for a picture"<br />Kenai Rainbow</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As far as what is happening around the Gorge: &nbsp;We finally got a healthy dose of the fall rains that we have been asking for. &nbsp;This did cause some clarity issues on the <b>Klick </b>and the <b>Hood</b>. &nbsp;That's OK because the<b><i> summer steelhead</i></b> run on the Hood is mediocre at best, but it should get the <b><i>fall chinook</i></b> into full spawn mode and flush out the older salmon that are hanging around. &nbsp;I don't put in much effort on the Hood this time of year, but if I only have an hour or two to fish, it is available and gives up a steelhead every once in a great while. <br /><b><u><br /></u></b><b><u>There are no winter steelhead in the Hood River yet</u></b>... the earliest that <b>winter steelhead</b> have been found in the fish trap on the Hood has been mid November, and that is always after heavy rains. &nbsp;The winter steelhead really get moving into the Hood well after the New Year. <br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UonbWE3iQ9Y/V_lgZIiKVLI/AAAAAAAARIU/VjUt5UUSVeUiXxuWdn6dx2_l8wFL6kMOgCLcB/s1600/Dave15lbKlickitatSteelhead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="119" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UonbWE3iQ9Y/V_lgZIiKVLI/AAAAAAAARIU/VjUt5UUSVeUiXxuWdn6dx2_l8wFL6kMOgCLcB/s200/Dave15lbKlickitatSteelhead.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave with a nice hatchery Steelhead<br />caught on &nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">his&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">brand new Nautilus!</span></td></tr></tbody></table>The <b>Klickitat </b>did color up a little bit, but it is reported to not be as bad as expected (as of Saturday). &nbsp;More rains are coming, but I am not sure how it will impact the local rivers. &nbsp;The Klick has been producing, but as we are all aware, numbers are very low compared to the ten year average. &nbsp;This doesn't mean that you won't catch fish, but expect to put in some time and effort for your fish.<br /><br />The <b>Deschutes </b>seems to have held up pretty well from recent rains. &nbsp;Clarity is not perfect, but we like a little color to our rivers. <br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2k0XmbSvDTA/V_liJSQIN9I/AAAAAAAARIo/boSkb9UjUwItQqC1Tvhla0PQ9DJwXX8-gCEw/s1600/20160930_113030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2k0XmbSvDTA/V_liJSQIN9I/AAAAAAAARIo/boSkb9UjUwItQqC1Tvhla0PQ9DJwXX8-gCEw/s320/20160930_113030.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confluence of the Russian and Kenai Rivers, gorgeous!</td></tr></tbody></table>Trout fishing has been at near epic levels on the <b>Deschutes </b>however. &nbsp;Reports of <i>Mahogany Dun Mayflies, October Caddis</i> and even some <i>Blue Wing Olives (</i>on those crappy, cloudy mornings) are all signs that point to good fishing. &nbsp;Stripping streamers on trout spey rods has been productive too. &nbsp;For my time and money I am focusing more on the upper river between <b>Warm Springs</b> and <b>Trout Creek</b>, but the fishing has been good throughout the river.<br /><br /><br /><b><i>Fall Chinook</i></b> should be finishing up their spawn here shortly, so opportunities for fresh, hot salmon are about over, but there are a few <b><i>Coho Salmon</i></b>&nbsp;around the tributaries. <br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qvX40extpag/V_lhznvW-rI/AAAAAAAARIk/jc9BhFab4VEiY07XF3NLRzo8KAUGvHkewCEw/s1600/20160930_113454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qvX40extpag/V_lhznvW-rI/AAAAAAAARIk/jc9BhFab4VEiY07XF3NLRzo8KAUGvHkewCEw/s200/20160930_113454.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October trout fishing!</td></tr></tbody></table><b>Lakes </b>are still fishing very well. &nbsp;We heard of a couple of guys at <b>Timothy Lake</b> tying into some monster trout. &nbsp;<b>Clear Lake</b> can be very good too for <b><i>big brookies</i></b> this time of year. &nbsp;<b>Lost </b>and <b>Laurance </b>are both fishing very well for smaller "stocker" trout and <b>Goose Lake</b> has been pushing out some fish in the 16" range with consistency. <br /><br />The <b>East Fork Hood River</b> is very colorful right now... but <b><i>trout fishing</i></b>&nbsp;(its always closed for steelhead/salmon) has been decent when it has been clearer. &nbsp;Time shall tell when it clears up, but it closes on Halloween so get in your small stream trout fishing while you can.<br /><br />Ryan has been slaying nice <b><i>smallmouth bass</i></b> on the <b>Columbia </b>lately. &nbsp;He isn't giving up any secrets, but he appears to be the only person bass fishing out there...<br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flows:</b>&nbsp; The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns.&nbsp; Both are invaluable tools. &nbsp;You can also check water temps here too...</span></h4><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hood</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14120000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?id=HODO3" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Klickitat</b><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><br /><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?PITW1" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Deschutes near&nbsp;<st1:city w:st="on">Madras</st1:city>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14092500" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Deschutes</st1:place>&nbsp;at the mouth:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14103000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=MODO3&amp;pe=HG&amp;v=1457894024" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia River</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fpc.org/tempgraphsnet/NETtempgraph.aspx" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Bonneville Dam Water Temps</a><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113290" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Columbia&nbsp;@ Hood River</a>&nbsp;(The mouth of the Hood backs up at 75 feet)<br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><i><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time.&nbsp; Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.&nbsp;</b><span style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">541.386.6977</b></i></div></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oefNPxlEG4g/Vy-SfLVL2qI/AAAAAAAAQak/kv0MUbmO-jw5otTCqkMuYYUE5XlzdvU1gCLcB/s1600/teton%2Briver%2Bcuttie%2Bapril%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px;" /><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #292d33; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/SoPDg8xfApY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/SoPDg8xfApY/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-10092016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-10092016.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-3786025527272922853Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +00002016-11-02T13:45:33.201-07:00lamson fly reelsLamson WaterworksLitespeedMicra 5Lamson Releases New Lightspeed Micra 5 Fly Reels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U3kGds4rl7g/WBpQUUIBE-I/AAAAAAAARU8/VC13Z6QML0QG9EYW0gN0CFsV9sgo80kMwCLcB/s1600/Lamson-litespeed-micra-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U3kGds4rl7g/WBpQUUIBE-I/AAAAAAAARU8/VC13Z6QML0QG9EYW0gN0CFsV9sgo80kMwCLcB/s640/Lamson-litespeed-micra-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h3>The <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Lamson-Litespeed-Micra-5-Fly-Reels-Free-Fly-Line-403p11256.htm" target="_blank">New Lamson Litespeed Micra 5</a> Edition for 2017 is now showing up on our doorstep. At time of writing this we have size #2's ready to ship. Other sizes will start filtering in throughout October.&nbsp;</h3>What's new and different with the Micra 5 generation of Litespeed? And what does the term "Micra 5" refer to?<br /><br />"Micra" refers to a brand-new finish, never before used on any fly fishing reel except by us on the 20th Anniversary Force reel. This new finish is 20 times more impervious to corrosion than standard anodize, and is as hard as Type III Hard Alox. The "5" in "Micra 5" refers to the fifth generation of Litespeed.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVmUod46U5c/V-7DCFdNptI/AAAAAAAARGU/YpUFv-_YZG4hCDFDF5e1vXT6uw_NHhOGACLcB/s1600/lamson-litespeed-micra-5-fly-reels-gorge-fly-shop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVmUod46U5c/V-7DCFdNptI/AAAAAAAARGU/YpUFv-_YZG4hCDFDF5e1vXT6uw_NHhOGACLcB/s400/lamson-litespeed-micra-5-fly-reels-gorge-fly-shop.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lamson Litespeed Micra 5</td></tr></tbody></table>The drag housing is made from the same solid bar stock as the frame -- no separate threaded cassette. This allows the reel to be narrower, reduces mass and strengthens the frame.<br /><br />Though larger in each line weight vs. the prior generation, it's actually lighter in mass through integrated drag housing and more frame porting.<br /><br />More aggressive ratios (larger diameter/narrower spool) means faster retrieve and easier line management.<br /><br />New and improved drag knob with zero snag points features full diameter with aggressive serrated knurling.<br /><br />Altogether, the best Litespeed we've ever made!<br /><br /><br /><h3>Check out how Lamson Reels are made in this Vimeo</h3><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/184746586?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/184746586">The Making of a Waterworks-Lamson Reel</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/waterworkslamson">Waterworks-Lamson</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div><br />Since Litespeed’s inception in 1998 the relationship between it and Force reels has been a constant one. Inventive ideas that first take shape in the Force have been put to work in Litespeed’s more conventional structure, which has over time resulted in one of the most successful and influential fly reels of the last two decades. <br /><br />We’ve learned from history, and we’re repeating it with the Generation 5 Litespeed. In 2016 we introduced design changes to the Force SL that resulted in engineering alchemy: A fly reel structure that is larger in diameter, stronger and yet lighter.<br /><br /><ol><li>By integrating the drag housing into the frame, the housing itself becomes a structural member, increasing stiffness and strength.</li><li>Eliminating the cassette and the threaded overlaps reduces material and thus weight.</li><li>The integrated housing is much narrower and the frame /drag unit much lighter.</li><li>A narrower drag can support a narrower spool, which results in additional weight reduction.</li></ol><br />But what if the reel we’re talking about is already the lightest full drag reel in the world? Perhaps then, as a designer, you think about weight savings as money in the bank, and maybe you decide to spend it elsewhere – by increasing the overall diameter of the reel and trading weight savings into improved retrieve rate.<br /><br />Hence the new Litespeed: Higher retrieve rate, narrower spool for improved line handling, stiffer frame. Specific to Litespeed you’ll find enhanced 3D milling for better material distribution and an improved ergonomic drag knob for better grip.<br /><br />Lastly, the Gen 5 Litespeed comes wrapped in a spectacular new finish process first used on the Force SL 20th Anniversary edition, called Micralox. Far more environmentally protective than Type III anodize and even more scratch resistant, Micralox is a proprietary process found only on specific Waterworks and Lamson reels. <br /><br />We invite you to meet <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Lamson-Litespeed-Micra-5-Fly-Reels-Free-Fly-Line-403p11256.htm" target="_blank">Litespeed Micra 5</a>. As something Yogi Berra might have said, it’s like history repeating itself all over again. <br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>Gorge Fly Shop Team</b><b>"Fly Fish The World With Us"</b></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/bLcv6mWjDq0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/bLcv6mWjDq0/lamson-releases-new-lightspeed-micra-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/10/lamson-releases-new-lightspeed-micra-5.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-7730358094102811785Fri, 30 Sep 2016 22:31:00 +00002016-10-02T12:58:24.658-07:00fishpondGorge Fly ShopRyan Van DuzorSling packsteelheadtenkaraTenkara Rod CoThe Bearded Pescadorthunderhead slingtroutwaterproofFishpond Thunderhead Sling Review: The All Purpose Waterproof Bag<h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ever had a fly box full of water?</h4><h4 style="text-align: center;">Ever had your extra change of clothes get soaking wet? &nbsp;</h4><h4 style="text-align: center;">Ever ruin a phone or camera with an accidental spill or drenching rain?</h4><h4 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Ever had your PB&amp;J get soggy but you're so hungry that you eat it anyway?</h4><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-059ass2FI/V_FlBx2rJQI/AAAAAAAARH8/OOXN66z30889iqTq2i-mtsUYVw20HYF-wCLcB/s1600/tenkara-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-059ass2FI/V_FlBx2rJQI/AAAAAAAARH8/OOXN66z30889iqTq2i-mtsUYVw20HYF-wCLcB/s640/tenkara-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect for Wet Wading</td></tr></tbody></table>I certainly have, and after years of frustration with dry bags and ziplocks I decided it was time for a truly waterproof pack.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are a lot of waterproof packs to choose from these days. &nbsp;So many so that it can difficult to choose a winner. &nbsp;Luckily I have all of them here in the shop to play with and pour over.</div><div><br /></div><div>After much debate and ridicule from coworkers as I struggled to figure out how each bag was made to be worn, I settled on the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Fishpond-Thunderhead-Sling-92p8364.htm" target="_blank">Fishpond Thunderhead Sling</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are the key features that stuck out to me:</div><ul style="border: 0px; color: #5d5e61; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 16.8px; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaizvtOPekI/V-7UDIL3lfI/AAAAAAAARHg/8CBN2UXOgskheE2i3OLdNR6DT6ow92p3wCEw/s1600/20160930_111303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaizvtOPekI/V-7UDIL3lfI/AAAAAAAARHg/8CBN2UXOgskheE2i3OLdNR6DT6ow92p3wCEw/s400/20160930_111303.jpg" width="223" /></a><li><br /></li><li>Fully waterproof zippered large compartment&nbsp;</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">TIZIP® submersible zipper</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Durable TPU welded fabric</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tons of attachment points, d rings and pull loops</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Net sleeve</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Comfortable, adjustable, easy to swing around</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">External water resistant quick access pocket</li></ul><div><br /><br /></div><div>The simplicity of the design is also something that I greatly appreciated. &nbsp;There aren't a million little pockets and compartments for things to get lost in and it makes loading/unloading the bag a breeze. &nbsp; The large compartment also gives me the piece of mind to take my DSLR and an extra lens while I wade without worrying about ruining it. &nbsp;The simplicity also means the pack is light; which after a long day of fishing makes a huge difference on the back and shoulders.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f7a9cPI3cHQ/V-7UGt4_VjI/AAAAAAAARHg/vQDdt9kUp7IFmOZRiCOh0ZCO3Kzi6RVUACEw/s1600/20160902_184805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f7a9cPI3cHQ/V-7UGt4_VjI/AAAAAAAARHg/vQDdt9kUp7IFmOZRiCOh0ZCO3Kzi6RVUACEw/s640/20160902_184805.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thunderhead is right at home on the Olympic Peninsula (and my beautiful wife sure makes it look good!)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Versatility is the name of the game with the Thunderhead: &nbsp;High mountain trout streams one day, waterfall hiking the next, and swinging for steelhead the day after that! &nbsp;It has become my go-to day pack and my wife has tried to lay claim to it as her favorite hiking pack... from my cold dead hands! &nbsp;I also used this pack for a week straight in Disney World schlepping around my camera, lenses, phone, wallet and my wife and daughter's junk. &nbsp;I was able to take my valuables with me on every water ride!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HeSw7gDDrVo/V-7U1K8wWWI/AAAAAAAARHk/5idjFkIcyHAtm9Qpt1ooD0M_cFCpM5sHwCEw/s1600/20160806_184122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HeSw7gDDrVo/V-7U1K8wWWI/AAAAAAAARHk/5idjFkIcyHAtm9Qpt1ooD0M_cFCpM5sHwCEw/s640/20160806_184122.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect pack for mountain trout streams, Tenkara, and wet wading</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The wide shoulder strap and simple buckles and adjustments make the Thunderhead easy to use and comfortable all day, even heavily loaded. &nbsp;The 2 quick release buckles make access and removal easy. &nbsp;You will notice quite a few orange TPU pull tabs spread out on the bag. &nbsp;At first you may think they are randomly placed, but after a few days of use you quickly find that each loop was put there for a reason. &nbsp;The loops at the top and the bottom of the bag are the most important as they allow you to pull hard on the TIZIP zipper, which needs some leverage to open and close. &nbsp;The loops are strong and well made and will certainly last the life of this bag. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p1VaR9KpZKs/V-7UNhWRdPI/AAAAAAAARHo/AFWRutqY9oM5ugutFTAB2rQMdr3Q7bLYwCEw/s1600/20160930_111318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p1VaR9KpZKs/V-7UNhWRdPI/AAAAAAAARHo/AFWRutqY9oM5ugutFTAB2rQMdr3Q7bLYwCEw/s400/20160930_111318.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><br />There are two small pockets on the Thunderhead: one clear pocket inside for small items like tippet, leaders, knife, etc and one outside with a water resistant zipper external pocket, which I like to put my phone in when it isn't raining and I won't likely take a big spill in the drink. &nbsp;It is also handy for putting your wallet/license/small fly box in.<br /><br /><br />There are numerous tool attachment points on the Thunderhead. &nbsp;The tube shaped ones are designed for the Fishpond <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Fishpond-Swivel-Retractor-103p2864.htm" target="_blank">Swivel Retractor</a> and <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Fishpond-Barracuda-Aluminum-Clippers-103p2866.htm" target="_blank">Barracuda Clippers</a>, and it works perfectly with those items. &nbsp;I have also attached the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Fishpond-Floatant-Bottle-Holder-103p2865.htm" target="_blank">Fishpond Floatant Bottle Holder</a> and <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Fishpond-Dry-Shake-Bottle-Holder-103p5128.htm" target="_blank">Dry Shake Holder</a> to the front strap d-ring for easy access. &nbsp;To the back d-ring I setup my old Fishpond tippet holder, but the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Fishpond-Headgate-Tippet-Holders-103p7856.htm" target="_blank">Headgate Tippet Holder</a>&nbsp;would work just as well, is easier to load, and has a built in line cutter. &nbsp;What I really like about this setup is I can take these items off quickly to convert it to a steelheading bag, daybag, or for hiking. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LM8tuCsyvfU/V-7U_ysd-0I/AAAAAAAARHs/It93I8vmBs0mYaMmE95SOp7IUf_xk_mugCEw/s1600/20160930_111502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LM8tuCsyvfU/V-7U_ysd-0I/AAAAAAAARHs/It93I8vmBs0mYaMmE95SOp7IUf_xk_mugCEw/s640/20160930_111502.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fully Loaded!</td></tr></tbody></table>The final major feature in the Thunderhead and a number of other Fishpond bags is the net holster. &nbsp;It is an angled sleeve that is in the back pad of the bag. &nbsp;I finally have a way of bringing a big net with me that isn't totally cumbersome. &nbsp;I can get the Fishpond mid length boat net in there and carry it around all day without it getting in the way. &nbsp;I also love it for my smaller trout nets as it keeps them from banging around and getting caught on every branch as I bushwhack. &nbsp;It fits every net I have tried in it, and I barely notice it in there when it's holstered.<br /><br />Some sling packs are a pain to use and often require you to just take it off to access the pockets. &nbsp;I can say that the Thunderhead is not one of those slings. &nbsp;One easy to use buckle, a quick slide around your torso using those pull loops and you have easy access to the large and small pocket, all of your tools, your tippet and anything else you attach to the bag. &nbsp;If you haven't tried a sling pack, or are looking for a way to keep your gear dry but easily accessible, the Thunderhead certainly fits the bill.<br />The bottom line is the Thunderhead is, in my opinion, the best waterproof sling bag on the market!</div><div><br />The Bearded Pescador</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r35_uSlSj64/Vpv0uubW2_I/AAAAAAAAPng/FqV22UqBQq4/s1600/ryan-van-duzor-steelhead-gorge-fly-shop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r35_uSlSj64/Vpv0uubW2_I/AAAAAAAAPng/FqV22UqBQq4/s200/ryan-van-duzor-steelhead-gorge-fly-shop.jpg" width="199" /></a><br /><b></b><br /><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/Ryan%20Van%20Duzor">Ryan Van Duzor</a></b><br /><b>Gorge Fly Shop | Product Specialist</b><br /><b>541.386.6977</b><br /><br /><br /><b><u><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Bearded%20Pescador">Read More from the "Bearded Pescador"</a></u></b><br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h3></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/0NXHb_4qGaw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/0NXHb_4qGaw/fishpond-thunderhead-sling-review-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)1http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/fishpond-thunderhead-sling-review-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-186593684461230688Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:03:00 +00002016-09-29T07:58:30.446-07:00Airflo Skagit Scoutgreg darlingOPST Commando HeadsRio Trout Max SkagitTrout SpeyTrout Spey - Why Do It<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0F583eGzRFs/V88ajyPYeTI/AAAAAAAARCA/C546xjwutngIPo2bcK_olps7s8Kun_XGwCEw/s1600/greg-darling-photography-trout-spey.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0F583eGzRFs/V88ajyPYeTI/AAAAAAAARCA/C546xjwutngIPo2bcK_olps7s8Kun_XGwCEw/s640/greg-darling-photography-trout-spey.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Curious, being a Northwest shop in the heart of Steelhead country we can get clouded into thinking that all fly anglers are involved in two hand spey. Having spent time away in other locales I've come to realize that spey is still a very small part of the overall fly fishing scene. Outside of steelhead water even when you remove the obvious non-spey circumstances such as flats angling or boat angling, I rarely find another two hand angler.<br /><br />When I'm out wading in the trout stream I still feel very alone swinging a two hand rod. It's funny to watch reactions for other anglers I encounter. Some disregard what you're doing as no big deal. A few will watch for a minute with curiosity. Most will flat out not look at you and pretend you do not even exist. I try my hardest to put on my best show. Slow down, let the line rip from the water and remember to pull with the underhand to launch a sweet tight loop. I always hope I will hook up in front of one of these anglers for no other reason than throwing affirmation their way that fish can be caught without a bobber. Rarely does the hookup happen in front of others and even on the few occasions when it does usually it's in front of the ones that won't glance your way.<br /><br /><h3>Why Do It?</h3>To be honest normal trout tactics really don't much appeal to me. Of course dry fly fishing is one exception to that statement but even then I don't much care for it if a fly gets smaller than say a sixteen. As long as the flies are patterns that I can see on the water then I'm good but midge and baetis, you can have that stuff.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V9C7jH5Krao/V-H7aLeo-LI/AAAAAAAAhGk/rI4NBynykAME0YQedd0ik-hGuiNMusB5ACLcB/s1600/IMGP1174.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V9C7jH5Krao/V-H7aLeo-LI/AAAAAAAAhGk/rI4NBynykAME0YQedd0ik-hGuiNMusB5ACLcB/s400/IMGP1174.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Swinging the Missouri</i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Indi fishing is not really my thing either. I'll do it if from a guided drift boat but even then I'd rather we throw a hopper dropper setup and maybe get a fish to show himself to a chubby once in a while. Really I wish more guides would anchor the boat and get out with anglers to wade more often. For me wading really does add to the experience.<br /><br />Wade nymphing just does not interest me at all. I like to cast and lobbing a cumbersome nymph indi rig over and over again just takes away from part of the reason I'm fly fishing in the first place. If I'm just going to lob a rig than I might as well have a spinning rod in my hand and even as I make that claim it isn't true either. On the occasions that I have fished a spin rod in a stream I still want to tight line fish so I won't even lob a spin rod. I guess I just prefer to tight line fish period.<br /><br />Czech nymphing could be an interesting tight line technique but I have to admit at this point I have spent almost no time giving it a try.<br /><br /><h3>What Was The Question? Why Do It? Why Trout Spey? Why Not!</h3><br />The Cast is the first reason that comes to mind. I like to cast. Not that I will ever win any competitions at it but I cast pretty well. I notice a lot of non two hand anglers have the idea that learning is really tough. My opinion is learning to spey cast is rather easy but getting good at it takes time, patience and practice. Most anglers that start spey casting with an instructor are usually fishing within minutes of picking up a two hand rod. I don't buy into the argument that it is too hard to learn.<br /><br />Tight line fishing is the second reason that comes to mind. I want to feel what's going on on the other end of the line. I'm seeking the tug. The connection to my quarry. It's real to me. The feeling of the grab indicates there is life in this stream and it wants to eat my fly!<br /><br /><h3>Sink Tips...</h3><br />I never enjoy casting sink tip fly lines with single hand fly rods. Let's accept some fishing facts, fish live near structure and structure is usually found in the depths and bottoms of rivers. Seams, current breaks and eddies are all created by some kind of structure. Getting your fly to these areas is not always easy. Weighted flies and sink tips on trout size fly rods can get a bit dangerous. Spey casting can remove the danger and help present a fly into these difficult areas. It removes the danger by anchoring the fly in front of you so the fly never comes flying past your body. Using two hands instead of one provides push pull mechanics to a cast that greatly increases available power to move the fly and lines (especially skagit lines) Skagit heads have greater mass to carry sink tips and weighted flies. Another benefit is you never repeatedly false cast line therefore no energy is wasted with time spent getting distance in your cast. I want to finish this paragraph with one fact for anglers that have not yet experienced spey casting, casting a sinking tip is effortless with two hand rods and you won't need shoulder surgery at the end the day.<br /><h3><br />Fishing Untapped Water...</h3><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BH-Og8BB5m8/V-H4K2RhEOI/AAAAAAAAhGY/hnGGlHQ1qSUv_ACTUF9W7hqztVwBqWyrgCLcB/s1600/stealth-pro-gets-to-unfished-river-spots.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BH-Og8BB5m8/V-H4K2RhEOI/AAAAAAAAhGY/hnGGlHQ1qSUv_ACTUF9W7hqztVwBqWyrgCLcB/s400/stealth-pro-gets-to-unfished-river-spots.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>No Backcast Space...No Problem</i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Another benefit I enjoy especially on heavily fished water is I often find myself fishing water that no one else wants to fish. Fast tail outs, long fast runs and seams on the opposite sides of the river that single hand casters cannot reach.<br /><br />And there's the backcast space. I need very little backcast space to make a two hand cast. I seek these areas on rivers were single hand anglers cannot backcast. It's like fishing untapped water. I find that even water like this that the boats drift indi's through all day can still be very productive to the swing angler. I believe fish respond because it is a different presentation than what they are use to seeing.<br /><h3><br />Not Just For Sink Tips...</h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jVSEmYzZvSA/V-IB_gpg2ZI/AAAAAAAAhHA/xTHVGdYO-YASs_kC-krRGAWSEQmy_I4QQCLcB/s1600/soft-hackle-rainbow.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jVSEmYzZvSA/V-IB_gpg2ZI/AAAAAAAAhHA/xTHVGdYO-YASs_kC-krRGAWSEQmy_I4QQCLcB/s400/soft-hackle-rainbow.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Swinging Soft Hackles</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I know I talk a lot about sink tip fishing and all the benefits of two hand delivery but you don't have to fish sink tips with two hand rods. Some examples of fishing dry line techniques includes skating dries, tandem soft hackles and combinations of nymph and emergers can be deadly productive especially on heavily fished water. Somewhere along the way anglers have been convinced to fish a nymph you have to use a bobber. I'm here to tell you it's not true. I'm not writing this to dog the indicator and yes there are some pieces of water that simply won't effectively get fished without "bob" but much of the time bobs are like training wheels. They just support you while you learn. It might be time to remove the training wheels and learn to achieve connection. Just saying!<br /><br /><h3>Two Hand Spey Is Not For Everyone...</h3>While I make it obvious I endorse two hand tactics let me just clarify that two hand rods are not going to replace single hand rods and many anglers won't have a need for them at all. Two hand rods really lend themselves to river environments. Generally swinging flies is a tactic to cover water and not really ideal for target casting fisheries and stillwater fisheries. Some anglers are using switch rods for overhead shoreline and beach casting because the extra length can provide a lot of leverage for distance casting. Boat angling, flats angling and sight angling is generally better suited to single hand overhead casting for both accuracy and presentation.<br /><br /><h3>Other Two Hand Opportunities...</h3><br />This past summer I had an opportunity to swing flies on a bass stream. Bass and other similar rock bass species could not get enough of that swung fly. Big fish still came from a boat with target casting of course but it was a real kick getting the tug in the riffles on a swung fly. I believe if you know the river you're fishing you can set up some for some great swing water and show flies to bass and others species in a way that they have never seen before.<br /><br /><h3>A Different Presentation...</h3><br />In this article I've often talked of showing a different presentation. I'm convinced resident fish on highly pressured water become accustomed to standard presentations. Sure these tried and true presentations still work or anglers would quit doing them but I'm not necessarily after just numbers of fish. My most memorable days are not the days I caught 50 fish. Instead my memorable days are often associated with that one brown trout that I was lucky to get a hook in and even luckier to land it. The fished that attacked my fly so hard he nearly yanked the rod from my hands. I want to catch the fish with attitude! The one that fights till the end and splashes water in my face when I release him. I'm not suggesting that you should go to the river with a one fish expectation but ask yourself this, what do you want your experience to be?<br /><br /><h3>What's In The Future...</h3><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XDTX23gAEJ8/V-H833BJSQI/AAAAAAAAhGs/8k9CMHv9cRQnf_4MVDlcCF6m76yCh0DNACLcB/s1600/San-Juan-brown-trout-single-spey-greg-darling.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XDTX23gAEJ8/V-H833BJSQI/AAAAAAAAhGs/8k9CMHv9cRQnf_4MVDlcCF6m76yCh0DNACLcB/s400/San-Juan-brown-trout-single-spey-greg-darling.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Swung on single hand Winston 9' 5wt equipped with RIO Skagit Trout Max</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>200gr and 8' of T-8 swinging a conehead tube fly</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Actually I believe the future is unfolding now. Many like myself are figuring out that a good moderate-fast stick in the 9-10 foot range can be a great trout spey stick with the advent of the latest extreme short skagits now available from <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/RIO-Skagit-Trout-Max-950p8149.htm">RIO</a>, <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/OPST-Commando-Heads-1108p8078.htm">OPST</a> and <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Airflo-Skagit-Scout-951p11292.htm">Airflo</a>. I'm not going to stop swinging my <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Sage-ONE-Trout-Spey-146p8084.htm" target="_blank">Sage Trout Spey</a> and <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Winston-Boron-III-TH-MS-MicroSpey-Rods-Free-Fly-Line-145p7264.htm" target="_blank">Winston Microspey</a> and replace them with single hand sticks but I have experimented with and regularly employ single hand rods in the 8'6" to 9'6" range with amazing results. I think a door is wide open for a trout angler to line a reel with trout skagits and get a taste of trout spey with a rod already in ones arsenal. The cool aspect of this idea is carry an extra reel spooled with a dry line and just switch out if a hatch comes off. There's no reason to not experiment now and if trout spey hooks you then reach for a dedicated two hand stick.<br /><h3><br />But Why Do I Trout Spey...</h3><br />I trout spey to bring me closer to the stream and its inhabitants. I trout spey to give me freedom to fish weighted flies and sink tips with ease. I trout spey to swing my own flies and know that the fish in that river are seeing something they have never seen before. I trout spey to utilize water others disregard. I trout spey because it helps me find peace and serenity. I trout spey in search of something real in life that will be remembered to my dying day. I trout spey for the challenge and I live for the tug. I trout spey because I choose to do things a different way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s200/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" width="174" /></a><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling">Greg Darling</a> </b><br /><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/home.asp"><b>Gorge Fly Shop</b></a><br /><b>Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist</b><br /><b><br /></b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling"><b>Read more of Greg's Post</b></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Fly Fish the World with Us"</span></i></b><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/nUtXKrQWkd0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/nUtXKrQWkd0/trout-spey-why-do-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greg Darling)6http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/trout-spey-why-do-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-5089964935061042917Sat, 24 Sep 2016 18:56:00 +00002016-09-24T12:52:47.955-07:00Columbia Gorge Fishing Reportsdeschutes fishing reportdeschutes troutKlickitat fishing reportColumbia Gorge Fishing Report - (09/25/2016)<h4>Fall is here and the opportunities for fishing are nearly limitless in our area. &nbsp;Steelhead fishing is fair in most of the local rivers, salmon fishing has been good and trout fishing has been absolutely stellar. &nbsp;</h4><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHpeTgFfYGU/V-bMCc47ykI/AAAAAAAARGA/EZPLLN5Av1w-nrkq2M1KGuaNILZgMz6XgCLcB/s1600/20160919_104930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHpeTgFfYGU/V-bMCc47ykI/AAAAAAAARGA/EZPLLN5Av1w-nrkq2M1KGuaNILZgMz6XgCLcB/s200/20160919_104930.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan found his <br />doppelganger sticker</td></tr></tbody></table>Most anglers in the area are obsessed with <b><i>summer steelhead</i></b> at the moment, and will continue to be obsessed until winter steelheading starts... &nbsp; With steelhead numbers far below average, it is a great time to hit the <b>Deschutes</b> for some <i>quality trout fishing</i>. &nbsp;We have had a couple local anglers that have been absolutely slaying nice <b><i>redside rainbow trout</i></b> lately. &nbsp;Streamer fishing has been fantastic, and the October Caddis are hatching as well as the Mahogany Dun Mayflies. <br /><br />The <b>East Fork Hood</b> is in good shape and the trout are hungry and fiesty. &nbsp;While the fish are on the small side, they make up for it with their willingness to eat a dry fly and the fabulous colors that they display on their sides. <br /><br /><b>Lost, Laurance </b>and<b> Goose Lakes</b>, as well as <b>Timothy, Trillium</b> and <b>Clear Lakes</b> are all fishing very, very well for trout. &nbsp;Many of the local lakes get planted with "jumbo" trout at the end of September and you will likely have these lakes nearly to yourself. <br /><br />For those that are all about the <i><b>steelhead</b></i>, the <b>Klickitat </b>and <b>Deschutes </b>have been pretty tough lately. &nbsp;Have heard halfway decent reports from the <b>Kalama </b>and the <b>Cowlitz </b>recently, as well as one friend that was messing around on the <b>Clackamas </b>and hooked into a couple of <b><i>steelhead </i></b>one morning last week. <br /><br />Fielded this call a couple of times this week: &nbsp;"How many <b><i>winter steelhead </i></b>are in the <b>Hood River</b> right now?" &nbsp;Answer: &nbsp;"probably zero, maybe one, but probably zero". &nbsp;Christmas is about as early as we ever see any. &nbsp;Maybe early December on good years. &nbsp;It is still September... we have two more good months of summer steelhead fishing before its time to start looking for winters. &nbsp;Besides, the Hood River is really, really low right now. &nbsp;There isn't much moving water for a steelhead to be hiding in.<br /><br />However, in the <b>Klickitat</b>, there are plenty of <b><i>steelhead </i></b>in the system, but between the <b>Fall Chinook</b> all over the river, the immense number of anglers and the low/clear water, the steelhead bite has been a little rough. &nbsp;Not to say that you won't catch one. &nbsp;Plenty of our locals have been getting a shot or two per day, but its not "on fire" by any means.<br /><br />The <b>Deschutes </b>has been about the same as far as catch rates. &nbsp;Guys that are working hard are usually getting a couple of opportunities per day. &nbsp;This is decent steelheading anywhere. &nbsp;However, big returns over the last ten years have really skewed what anglers expect on the D. &nbsp;One guy called this week and said that if he wasn't guaranteed to hook at least five (yes five) steelhead in a day, then it wasn't worth going out...<br /><br />Back to<b><i> trout fishing:</i></b>&nbsp; Just go. &nbsp;It is really good right now. &nbsp;Nymphing caddis and mahogany pupae under an indicator throughout the day should be productive. &nbsp;Look for fish working BWOs in backeddies, especially if it is cold and cloudy (not looking like that this coming week). &nbsp;Throw caddis and mahogany dries in the evening, or strip a sculpzilla through the riffles if that is your thing. &nbsp;So many people have expressed interest in the trout speys that are available. &nbsp;Now is the time to do it....<br /><br /><b><i>Smallies </i></b>are still biting in the <b>Columbia</b>. &nbsp;It is much easier to catch them on a drop shot rig than a fly, but they are eating poppers with gusto early and late in the day. &nbsp;Not much word on the<b> John Day <i>bass </i></b>scene, but I would imagine that it is still fabulous. <br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flows:</b>&nbsp; The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns.&nbsp; Both are invaluable tools. &nbsp;You can also check water temps here too...</span></h4><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hood</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14120000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?id=HODO3" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Klickitat</b><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><br /><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?PITW1" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Deschutes near&nbsp;<st1:city w:st="on">Madras</st1:city>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14092500" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Deschutes</st1:place>&nbsp;at the mouth:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14103000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=MODO3&amp;pe=HG&amp;v=1457894024" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia River</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fpc.org/tempgraphsnet/NETtempgraph.aspx" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Bonneville Dam Water Temps</a><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113290" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Columbia&nbsp;@ Hood River</a>&nbsp;(The mouth of the Hood backs up at 75 feet)<br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><i><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time.&nbsp; Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.&nbsp;</b><span style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">541.386.6977</b></i></div></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oefNPxlEG4g/Vy-SfLVL2qI/AAAAAAAAQak/kv0MUbmO-jw5otTCqkMuYYUE5XlzdvU1gCLcB/s1600/teton%2Briver%2Bcuttie%2Bapril%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: #292d33; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/kZGXLGcFsmA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/kZGXLGcFsmA/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-09252016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-09252016.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-3184801152891786277Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:21:00 +00002016-09-21T18:21:17.193-07:00Amplitude Fly LineAmplitude Grand SlamAmplitude MPXAST Plusscientific anglersScientific Anglers Unveils New Amplitude Fly Lines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OAH1eue4uXo/V7eMwwo0rxI/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/fq6kUi8w3uMfj5Uki-FMfX0vGv4aeuwvQCLcB/s1600/unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OAH1eue4uXo/V7eMwwo0rxI/AAAAAAAAQ8Y/fq6kUi8w3uMfj5Uki-FMfX0vGv4aeuwvQCLcB/s640/unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>Introducing Scientific Anglers Amplitude Fly Lines with AST Plus, the most advanced slickness technology in the world. Up to 20% SLICKER than lines with our Advanced Shooting Technology (AST) and 40% SLICKER than lines with no additive, AST Plus is slickness, down to a science. </b><br /><br /><h3>What makes it so unique? </h3><br />Our AST Plus compound actually moves within the coating. It naturally migrates to the surface of the line as the coating begins to wear. This extends the life of a fly line and provides out-of-the-box slickness long after the line leaves the fly shop.<br /><br /><ul><li>Shoots Farther - 40% slicker than lines with no additive</li><li>Retains Slickness - Maintains that out-of-the-box feel for the life of the line</li><li>Last Longer - 60% more durable than the competition</li></ul><br /><div>When we see room for improvement, we jump at the chance. In this case, we wanted to make our lines even slicker and more durable.</div><div><br /><h3>Which brings us to AMPLITUDE.</h3><br />The first series of lines to feature the revolutionary AST PLUS slickness additive, the Amplitude will shoot farther and last longer than any other line on the market.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Scientific-Anglers-Amplitude-MPX-948p11572.htm" target="_blank"><b>S/A Amplitude MPX</b></a></span><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-96hfMEmYo5o/V-CV0Kw_jcI/AAAAAAAAREU/gt3Dp2O7EI0URx7JaO1IDezu4nFKG5hUwCLcB/s1600/Amplitude-MPX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-96hfMEmYo5o/V-CV0Kw_jcI/AAAAAAAAREU/gt3Dp2O7EI0URx7JaO1IDezu4nFKG5hUwCLcB/s200/Amplitude-MPX.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WF3F thru &nbsp;WF9F</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Built a half-size heavy, the MPX taper starts where the GPX left off. Redesigned with more mass toward the front of the head, the MPX provides the same benefits of the GPX, with an added emphasis on presentation. The power is still there, only with an added bit of finesse. Meet your new best friend. <br /><br />Features - <br /><ul><li>Revolutionary AST Plus slickness additive for superior shooting ability and increased durability&nbsp;</li><li>Floating Texture on the tip section for the ultimate in flotation&nbsp;</li><li>Shooting Texture running line delivers longer casts&nbsp;</li><li>The ultimate general presentation line&nbsp;</li><li>Improved version of our GPX taper&nbsp;</li><li>Made a half-size heavy to load fast-action rods&nbsp;</li><li>Best for large dry flies, nymphs, and streamers&nbsp;</li><li>For use in moderate and cold climates&nbsp;</li><li>Braided multifilament core&nbsp;</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ExmKNYzDPc4/V-CZx8k1_BI/AAAAAAAARFA/hZuj7Gyoh6MGBzA0AbixnWqMboJOloXngCLcB/s1600/AMP-MPX-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ExmKNYzDPc4/V-CZx8k1_BI/AAAAAAAARFA/hZuj7Gyoh6MGBzA0AbixnWqMboJOloXngCLcB/s640/AMP-MPX-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amplitude MPX Profile</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t0Sho2hImbM/V-CXYgYQczI/AAAAAAAAREo/SxCYR3WjzpwM4CcYwxdkH8vbX9QkwknbQCLcB/s1600/Amplitude-Grand-Slam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t0Sho2hImbM/V-CXYgYQczI/AAAAAAAAREo/SxCYR3WjzpwM4CcYwxdkH8vbX9QkwknbQCLcB/s200/Amplitude-Grand-Slam.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WF6F thru WF12F</td></tr></tbody></table><b></b><br /><b></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Scientific-Anglers-Amplitude-Grand-Slam-948p11580.htm" target="_blank">Amplitude Grand Slam</a></span></b><br /><b><br /></b>Tarpon. Bonefish. Permit. All in one day. All on one fly line. That’s the idea behind the Amplitude Grand Slam, a line designed specifically to help you achieve one of angling’s most elusive accomplishments. With a short, powerful head the Grand Slam cuts through wind and turns over crabs, shrimp, and tarpon toads with ease. We’ve got the line. You just need the fish.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Features -</div><div><ul><li>Revolutionary AST Plus slickness additive for superior shooting ability and increased durability&nbsp;</li><li>Floating Texture on the tip section for the ultimate in flotation&nbsp;</li><li>Shooting Texture running line delivers longer casts&nbsp;</li><li>Designed for demanding tropical saltwater applications&nbsp;</li><li>Loads rods quickly, cuts through the wind with ease, and turns over big saltwater flies&nbsp;</li><li>Short, powerful head for quick casts to moving targets&nbsp;</li><li>Tropi-Core technology for tropical climates&nbsp;</li></ul></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qlw-TFIKrcA/V-CZkIFA2lI/AAAAAAAARE8/pBN9mFsFbeMPArA4awK8nO5KqaDLTUcZgCLcB/s1600/AMP-Grand-Slam-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qlw-TFIKrcA/V-CZkIFA2lI/AAAAAAAARE8/pBN9mFsFbeMPArA4awK8nO5KqaDLTUcZgCLcB/s640/AMP-Grand-Slam-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amplitude Grand Slam Profile</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>AST PLUS</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TXMlCiAa7g4/V7eNI6W9htI/AAAAAAAAQ8k/IdCVECqYR5s0IJB1LP20XJ_dHw_UqUoBQCLcB/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TXMlCiAa7g4/V7eNI6W9htI/AAAAAAAAQ8k/IdCVECqYR5s0IJB1LP20XJ_dHw_UqUoBQCLcB/s640/unnamed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;">Available October 2016</h4><h3 style="text-align: center;">The Gorge Fly Shop Team - "Fly Fish The World With Us"</h3></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/gjeZlEOjF3s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/gjeZlEOjF3s/scientific-anglers-unveils-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/scientific-anglers-unveils-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-5175507483859311458Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:28:00 +00002016-09-15T10:18:48.614-07:00Chest High WaderscrosswaterFly Fishing WadersPalix RiverRedington WadersSimms wadersSonic ProWomen's WadersZipper WadersRedington Waders - New for 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SC2MZ7rXfE4/V8cP0reLqaI/AAAAAAAARAI/g0zzPf1fk8goiLO6PaAHB6flj9trI0AzgCLcB/s1600/Two-Hand-Trout-Montana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SC2MZ7rXfE4/V8cP0reLqaI/AAAAAAAARAI/g0zzPf1fk8goiLO6PaAHB6flj9trI0AzgCLcB/s640/Two-Hand-Trout-Montana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Over the last few years Redington has built a solid reputation in the wader market. Users are bragging about how durable they are and provide a very comfortable fit. Yes, they are imported. All waders that we are aware of are imported with the exception of the Gore-Tex line of Simms Waders. Is that really a big deal? Maybe but it's not like you are buying a New Fly Rod or New Fly Reel. No one argues the fact that the best waders are still made in Bozeman Montana by Simms. View our <i><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/p/survey-page.html" target="_blank">Wader Survey Results</a></i> to see how popular Simms Waders are. But many ask if I have to budget should I save a few bucks on a cheaper fly rod or save a few bucks and buy imported waders? Personally I want the best fly rod I can afford since I plan on having it a long time and it will bring me great joy. I don't hear anglers talking that way about their waders.<br /><br />I wrote an article a while back that I think did a pretty good job of highlighting the pros and cons of USA vs Import waders. View...<a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2014/03/wader-comparison-g3-guide-vs-sonic-pro.html" target="_blank">Wader Comparison - G3 Guide Vs. Sonic Pro</a><br /><br />I'm not writing this to convince anyone to buy this Redington brand of waders over the skilled labor USA made Simms Gore-Tex Waders but if you're going to buy imported waders anyway for any reason then I think it's fair to say Redington is providing a very good product in this market and I can honestly say that from 3 years of personal use.<br /><br /><h3><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Sonic-Pro-Waders-New-for-2017-1025p10953.htm" target="_blank">Sonic-Pro</a> - "The Workhorse" - Updated for 2017</h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-moYRJ4f6Alg/V9l91wr0dyI/AAAAAAAARDw/XoKM-FW8ML8v6uuZsYIfSVzwU4qNLjh0QCLcB/s1600/Redington-Wader-SonicPro-Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-moYRJ4f6Alg/V9l91wr0dyI/AAAAAAAARDw/XoKM-FW8ML8v6uuZsYIfSVzwU4qNLjh0QCLcB/s320/Redington-Wader-SonicPro-Front.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sonic-Pro</td></tr></tbody></table><br />While you can buy a more expensive Redington wader the Sonic-Pro is the the workhorse in the lineup. It's designed to be a feature rich wader, built to last and be price attractive.<br /><br />Features:<br /><ul><li>Ergonomic 3.5mm neoprene bootie with 4mm bottom for additional comfort and increased durability against punctures&nbsp;</li><li>Slim wading belt compatible with majority of pliers and staffs&nbsp;</li><li>Flip out pocket with zipper and mesh tippet pocket&nbsp;</li><li>Two-sided fleece lined hand warmer pocket&nbsp;</li><li>Anti-corrosive hardware</li><li>4-layer, 100% nylon waterproof/breathable DWR coated</li><li>Sonic Welded Seams</li></ul><div>At about $200 less than the USA counterpart what you DO NOT get is Gore-Tex. Warranties differ a little and are subject to change. So rather than write the said warranty I'll just provide the links for you to do your own research.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.simmsfishing.com/contact/repairs.html" target="_blank">Simms Wader Warranty</a><br /><a href="https://www.redington.com/support/warranty" target="_blank">Redington Wader Warranty&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><h3><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Palix-River-Wader-1025p4030.htm" target="_blank">Palix River Wader</a> - "Surprisingly Good Performance"</h3><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_Jj-5X1m-0/V9A9iKVcHmI/AAAAAAAARCs/EU6ZXobZf8oKP9yQ6_xIdHZ1wO5NSI69wCLcB/s1600/763a8128-4ccb-4fa1-abe5-f4986fd5d3c6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_Jj-5X1m-0/V9A9iKVcHmI/AAAAAAAARCs/EU6ZXobZf8oKP9yQ6_xIdHZ1wO5NSI69wCLcB/s320/763a8128-4ccb-4fa1-abe5-f4986fd5d3c6.jpg" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palix River Wader</td></tr></tbody></table><b>Revised in 2016 - Carry Over for 2017</b><br />The Palix River is the sleeper wader (not meant to sleep in). What I mean is it falls into that category of must not be worth much for the price they are asking when in fact this little wader offers surprisingly good performance.<br />Three layer construction with all the usual features such as hand warmer pockets, flip out pocket and gravel guards. Buckles oppose for conversion to a waist high. Same Redington Warranty as others.<br /><br />A few major differences between the Palix Wader versus the Sonic-Pro Wader are 3 layer construction versus 4 layer, web belt instead of neoprene belt and less available sizes in the Palix River Wader. For those that fit in and use these waders they report good comfort and durability.<br /><br /><br /><br /><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Sonic-Pro-HD-Waders-New-for-2017-1025p9869.htm" target="_blank">Sonic-Pro HD Wader</a> - "New for 2017"</h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iGcPesrGzhA/V9A1M1KYhII/AAAAAAAARCU/CKDFcats068mfLFtnKk0PA16NyMv5K1XQCLcB/s1600/Redington-Wader-SonicProHD-Side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iGcPesrGzhA/V9A1M1KYhII/AAAAAAAARCU/CKDFcats068mfLFtnKk0PA16NyMv5K1XQCLcB/s320/Redington-Wader-SonicProHD-Side.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sonic-Pro HD</td></tr></tbody></table>Some anglers are just tough on waders so here is your heavy duty version of the popular Sonic-Pro. All the same warranty and features in a heavy duty design. At this time of writing these waders are not even out yet. While I cannot comment anything from experience I think I can safely say if you live in your waders the extra cow these waders cost should pay you back in longevity and still provide all the comforts and features we've come to know from the original Sonic-Pro.<br /><br />Features:<br /><ul><li>Ergonomic 3.5mm neoprene bootie with 4mm bottom for additional comfort and increased durability against punctures&nbsp;</li><li>Two-sided fleece hand warmer pockets&nbsp;</li><li>Large water-resistant chest pocket&nbsp;</li><li>Anti-corrosive hardware&nbsp;</li><li>Slim wading belt compatible with majority of pliers and staffs&nbsp;</li><li>Flip out pocket with zipper and mesh tippet pocket</li></ul><h3><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Sonic-Pro-HDZ-Zip-Waders-New-for-2017-1025p9870.htm" target="_blank">Sonic-Pro HDZ Zipper</a> - "Once You Go Zipper, It's Hard To Go Back!"&nbsp;</h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uumMqyvV0-k/V9A8RiC8i4I/AAAAAAAARCk/qMc8YJ4Wpcgm1yXd9q1WpBDqOYX1EDkgACLcB/s1600/redington-sonicpro-hdz-side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uumMqyvV0-k/V9A8RiC8i4I/AAAAAAAARCk/qMc8YJ4Wpcgm1yXd9q1WpBDqOYX1EDkgACLcB/s320/redington-sonicpro-hdz-side.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sonic-Pro HDZ</td></tr></tbody></table><h4>New for 2017</h4>Built with similar construction as the HD version with incorporating a waterproof TIZIP zipper.<br /><br />A big difference in any brand zipper wader is the front has to take on some different characteristics. Most notable is the lack of the pass through hand &nbsp;pocket. Winter anglers all agree that taking a warm up break with both hands in a pass through pocket is an advantage with non-zip waders but is that alone enough reason to give up ease of in and out as well as other occasional bodily requirements. This HDZ Wader still has fleece lined hand warmer pockets like the non-zip counterparts.<br /><br />I was around when Simms introduced the G4Z Zip Wader. We all pretty much thought they would be a bust. Once a few anglers got into them they all agreed that they would not want to go back to a non-zip wader. The little extra convenience was worth the extra money. You do have options in this area. First I personally think that if you are willing to spend the extra money for a zipper then go all the way and get the top line Simms and plan on having them for a long time. Even if down the road they get a leak Simms can fix them and longevity will eventually pay off for the investment.<br />If you still want zipper waders for less besides the Sonic-Pro HDZ's you also have the choice of the Simms Freestone Zipper Wader. The Freestone is Simms import version of a zipper wader.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UeNowMUQ98s/V9l2tTcLEmI/AAAAAAAARDk/Hw-lx8_5OMo4HqG5i8zUV9cP0igXAMWiQCLcB/s1600/Redington-Crosswater-Waders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UeNowMUQ98s/V9l2tTcLEmI/AAAAAAAARDk/Hw-lx8_5OMo4HqG5i8zUV9cP0igXAMWiQCLcB/s320/Redington-Crosswater-Waders.jpg" width="205" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crosswater and Crosswater Youth</td></tr></tbody></table><h3><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Crosswater-Wader-New-for-2017-1025p4029.htm" target="_blank">Crosswater</a>&nbsp;- New for 2017</h3><div style="text-align: right;"></div>Updated for 2017. The Redington Crosswater Wader can get you going for less and provide your basic needs. If you are going to budget a wader to the base level make sure you are getting built in gravel guards, opposing buckles to convert to waist high, a flip out zippered pocket and an included wading belt. Crosswater has all these features. The Crosswater waders also make a good backup option. If your trip is taking you outside of civilization it's a good idea to have a back up pair of waders. Available in basic sizes Small through XXLarge.<br /><br />Also the Crosswater wader comes in a <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Crosswater-Youth-Wader-New-for-2017-1025p10954.htm" target="_blank">Crosswater Youth</a> version. It includes all the same features as the adult version. Available in two sizes: K8-10 and K12-14.<br /><br /><h3>Women's <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Womens-Siren-Wader-968p6923.htm" target="_blank">Siren</a> and <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Women-s-Willow-River-Wader-968p7797.htm" target="_blank">Willow</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Still Going Strong</h3>Also offered from Redington is two different models of women's waders. The Redington Siren takes a new approach in sizing for women offering sizing appropriately named "Kate" and "Marilyn". The Siren is a better fitting, better looking, and more comfortable wader built exclusively for women.<br />The Willow is similar to the Palix River men's waders but styled and sized for women.<br /><br /><h3><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Redington-Palix-River-Pant-1025p8349.htm" target="_blank">Palix River Pant</a>&nbsp;- Proven Wading Pant</h3>When you don't need a full on chest wader the Palix River Pant has you covered just were you need it. Great for skipping around small streams and creeks.<br /><br /><b>No matter what brand wader you choose to purchase the bottom line is they need to keep you dry and provide all day comfort on the water that will allow you to enjoy your time fishing. Redington is doing a very good job providing just that.&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BassProGreg" border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2NqX1PuNFQ/U6nG6xXNMXI/AAAAAAAALP4/XbefEptqXok/s1600/bassprogreg-Angler-portrait.jpg" title="Greg Darling" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><b><a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/search/label/greg%20darling">Greg Darling</a>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/home.asp" target="_blank">Gorge Fly Shop</a>&nbsp;Internet Sales Manager | Product Specialist</b></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><br /></b></span> <br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></h3></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/Zeq1qlgWKUw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/Zeq1qlgWKUw/redington-waders-new-for-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Greg Darling)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/redington-waders-new-for-2017.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-302490474657667493Mon, 12 Sep 2016 23:16:00 +00002016-09-13T13:19:04.009-07:00Columbia Gorge Fishing ReportsDeschutes River SteelheadKlickitat River SteelheadColumbia Gorge Fishing Report (09/12/2016)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--Kka_UZLkV4/V9hfLbfd7aI/AAAAAAAARDQ/8D33SxWrzVsP6iOWY6SJOmWzcQcDjXnZACLcB/s1600/Plan%2BD%2Bimage-with%2Bcaption-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--Kka_UZLkV4/V9hfLbfd7aI/AAAAAAAARDQ/8D33SxWrzVsP6iOWY6SJOmWzcQcDjXnZACLcB/s640/Plan%2BD%2Bimage-with%2Bcaption-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />What a difference a week or two makes! &nbsp;Fishing has improved dramatically on the &nbsp;<b>Deschutes River</b>&nbsp;for <i><b>summer steelhead</b></i>. &nbsp;Anglers that had been scraping by with a grab or two a day are now hitting fish with consistency. &nbsp;The best action has been in the lower 15 miles of the river but there are fish scattered throughout the system now. &nbsp;Fishing should continue to improve for the rest of September.<br /><br />The <b>Klickitat </b>has been on and off the past week. &nbsp;Cold nights have put the river into a low and clear state and with the <i><b>Chinook Salmon</b></i> piling in, <i><b>steelhead</b></i> fishing has been tougher than it was earlier this summer. &nbsp;There are plenty of steelhead in the system but they are not super happy to be chasing flies all the time. &nbsp;Guys are still picking up fish, and it is September, a.k.a. Fishtember. &nbsp;There is always a good shot at a steelhead every day on the Klick. &nbsp;Early mornings have been good and there is also a decent chance of hooking a salmon.<br /><br /><b><i>Trout</i></b> fishing on the <b>East Fork Hood River</b> has been great lately. &nbsp;My fly of choice would be an elk hair caddis, but most attractor style dry flies should work fine. &nbsp;<b>Trout Lake Creek</b> and<b> Eagle Creek </b>have both been fishing well too. <br /><br />Lakes are still doing very well. &nbsp;September is a good time to go lake fishing. &nbsp;Both ODFW and WDFW stock many lakes with jumbo trout in September. <b>&nbsp;Goose, Laurance </b>and <b>Lost Lakes</b> are the go-to lakes for us, but <b>Trillium, Clear, </b>and <b>Timothy</b> are starting to fish well again as the weather cools. <br /><br /><b>Bass </b>fishing is still good on the <b><i>Columbia</i></b>. &nbsp;Nice bass are still eating poppers in the early mornings and evenings, while getting a streamer down towards the bottom is the key to finding them in the middle of the day. &nbsp;Not much word from the <b><i>John Day</i></b> on bass recently, but I would suspect that it is still very good. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flows:</b>&nbsp; The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns.&nbsp; Both are invaluable tools. &nbsp;You can also check water temps here too...</span></h4><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hood</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14120000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?id=HODO3" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Klickitat</b><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><br /><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?PITW1" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Deschutes near&nbsp;<st1:city w:st="on">Madras</st1:city>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14092500" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Deschutes</st1:place>&nbsp;at the mouth:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14103000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=MODO3&amp;pe=HG&amp;v=1457894024" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia River</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fpc.org/tempgraphsnet/NETtempgraph.aspx" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Bonneville Dam Water Temps</a><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113290" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Columbia&nbsp;@ Hood River</a>&nbsp;(The mouth of the Hood backs up at 75 feet)<br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><i><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">As always, we are happy to talk fishing any time.&nbsp; Give us a call if you have any specific questions on local rivers, gear, and tactics, or if you just want some encouragement to get out of the office.&nbsp;</b><span style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; line-height: 22.4px;">541.386.6977</b></i></div></div></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oefNPxlEG4g/Vy-SfLVL2qI/AAAAAAAAQak/kv0MUbmO-jw5otTCqkMuYYUE5XlzdvU1gCLcB/s1600/teton%2Briver%2Bcuttie%2Bapril%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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color: #292d33; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i>"Fly Fish the World with Us"</i></b></h3><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~4/h3xWa5dNLVs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/fjnCF/~3/h3xWa5dNLVs/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-09122016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gorge Duddles)0http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/09/columbia-gorge-fishing-report-09122016.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314838133879223706.post-8381913347298775376Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:00:00 +00002016-09-06T08:00:07.215-07:00andrew perraultfly fishing wading bootsHeadwaters BootSimms Boot ReviewSimms Headwaters Boot Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NPNO9CsSZMo/V83GjdMLAeI/AAAAAAAARBU/g97kcfShE88cAB_LQFK_b-bgRi4jYbPlwCLcB/s1600/Simms-headwaters-wading-boot-felt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NPNO9CsSZMo/V83GjdMLAeI/AAAAAAAARBU/g97kcfShE88cAB_LQFK_b-bgRi4jYbPlwCLcB/s640/Simms-headwaters-wading-boot-felt.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A solid boot that should last for years to come</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It has been about six months now since I got my new Simms Headwaters Wading Boots. &nbsp;Six solid months of fishing is enough that I feel that I have a good idea how they will preform over the long-haul. &nbsp;I have really been procrastinating on posting this because I really, really want to make sure that these boots are going to continue to perform; and they are still holding up as well today as they did on day one. <br /><br />&nbsp;I have been burned before by writing a review of a product without putting it through strenuous field testing first. &nbsp;In some cases, like the <a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/02/sling-pack-showdown.html" target="_blank">Sling Pack Showdown</a>, we just don't have the time or resources to extensively field test everything. &nbsp;In the case of wading boots however, it is very important to actually put the miles on those soles. &nbsp;I feel that I have put more than enough miles on these boots now to see how they have performed and how well they will hold up.<br /><br />I absolutely loved my <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-G3-Guide-Wading-Boot-Felt-Sole-125p6803.htm" target="_blank">Simms G3 Guide Boots</a>. &nbsp;They were easily hands-down the best boots I have ever owned. &nbsp;You can see my post on those here: <a href="http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2016/05/killing-my-guide-boots.html" target="_blank">Killing my G3 Boots.</a>&nbsp; So needless to say, the Headwaters Boots have a high standard to meet.<br /><br />I chose felt soles. Why? &nbsp;Well this could easily be an entirely different article, but a quick explanation is always welcome. &nbsp;Felt soles are&nbsp;<i><b>far</b></i>&nbsp;more "grippy" on the slick basalt that is abundant in many of our local rivers than a Vibram or sticky rubber sole. &nbsp;Even with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-HardBite-Studs-for-Felt-Soles-98p2300.htm" target="_blank">Simms Hardbite Felt Studs</a>, I still fall in the Deschutes on average of once every other day. &nbsp;I fell into a run called Hot Rocks twice in one pass earlier this summer. &nbsp;Had I been wearing Vibram soles, I doubt I would have even made it the 30 yards from shore to the rock where you start fishing before falling in. &nbsp;I am sure that I would not be able to effectively fish the water I want to fish without studded felt. &nbsp;Some rivers are not an issue, but two in particular have caused me to fall in and bang up my shins more than any other... the Deschutes and the Wilson.<br /><br />I would only get Vibram soles if I legally was required to do so, and I always put studs in all soles. &nbsp;I have a raft and was concerned for a couple of years about studs on the raft, but it has not been an issue. &nbsp;I do have a hard floor in my raft that is definitely scratched up now, but there is no excess wear on the raft itself.<br /><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yPLq6f8whWs/V82xkln4ipI/AAAAAAAARAs/U-VidulENmwxM9V6sbAVN78XFae82CgUQCLcB/s1600/Book1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="113" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yPLq6f8whWs/V82xkln4ipI/AAAAAAAARAs/U-VidulENmwxM9V6sbAVN78XFae82CgUQCLcB/s320/Book1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because everyone like ratings!</td></tr></tbody></table>My first and most important conclusion about the Headwaters Boots: They are built like a rock. &nbsp;While the boots are solid and sturdy, there is no overkill on the materials or design. &nbsp;The lace eyelets are riveted well, the stitching is smooth and well-placed, and the materials are heavy-duty, durable, but not too heavy to be comfortable.<br /><br />The collar, or strap that you grab on the top rear of the boot when putting them on is not as beefy as with the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-G3-Guide-Wading-Boot-Felt-Sole-135p6803.htm" target="_blank">G3 Guide Boot</a>, but it is very functional, well designed, and has shown no signs of durability issues after month of abuse. &nbsp;The padding around the top of the boot is similar in quality and comfort to the Guide Boot, although these boots are not quite as tall, which reduces the overall weight on the Headwaters. &nbsp;While not as tall as the G3, they still provides good ankle support. &nbsp;They are taller than the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Vapor-Wading-Boot-Felt-Sole-135p7870.htm" target="_blank">Vapor Boots</a>, and about the same height as the <a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Freestone-Wading-Boot-Felt-Sole-135p7820.htm" target="_blank">Freestone Boots</a>.<br /><br />The biggest difference between the two boots that I noticed is that the Guide Boot has more of a flexible, form fit, while the Headwaters Boot has more of a solid, roomy construction. &nbsp;The material has stayed rigid over several months, and that provides plenty of room for your feet (especially the toes). &nbsp;Simms is known for having rock-solid boots that take quite some time to wear in and these boots are still almost as solid as the day I first tried them on.<br /><br />The first handful of times I wore these boots I did have to work to get the laces cinched down as tight as I wanted. &nbsp;The boots did feel a little bit loose, even after tightening the laces down as far as they would reasonably tighten. &nbsp;Now that I am six months into these boots, they are quite a bit easier to get them sufficiently tight against my feet, but it is nowhere near "form fitting". &nbsp;Although the boots are still roomy around the toes, the top of the foot and ankle are adequately tight and very comfortable. <br /><br />One drawback about Simms Boots is that the laces that come with their boots are not the most heavy-duty laces out there. &nbsp;I have already busted through a lace, and I would bet it has a lot to do with putting heavy pressure on the laces in the first two months in order to get them cinched down as the rigid material is not entirely easy to tighten up. &nbsp;Good thing that I always keep a pair of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gorgeflyshop.com/store/pc/Simms-Replacement-Boot-Laces-98p2297.htm" target="_blank">Simms Replacement Laces</a> in my pack. &nbsp;Everyone should order a set when they get a new pair of boots.<br /><br />I do have to loosen the laces up before I can get my feet into them, especially at the top eyelet. It is in that perfect spot to prevent your feet from sliding in with ease. &nbsp;Once that one eyelet is loosened, it is easy to get in and out of because the boots are roomy. &nbsp;Minor, very minor... <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GGFjAIvVuuk/V82yaNdXwsI/AAAAAAAARAw/zvgfD8NVxI4o5971vMnef4pFy1kMHzHlQCLcB/s1600/20160824_093538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GGFjAIvVuuk/V82yaNdXwsI/AAAAAAAARAw/zvgfD8NVxI4o5971vMnef4pFy1kMHzHlQCLcB/s320/20160824_093538.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six months old, still looking brand new<br />and just seconds before I broke a lace!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The toe guard at the end of the boot is not as large as with the Guide Boot, but again, still very adequate. &nbsp;I have seen no sign of durability issues yet with the toe guard, which is one of the most likely spots to experience failure. &nbsp;That is generally a long term issue, but I think that in six months of solid use I would have seen them starting to separate if they were going to do so. <br /><br />Jeff's G3 Guide Boots failed at the toe guard fairly quickly, while my pair never showed any sign of trouble. &nbsp;It is one of those spots that is prone to wearing out, yet that wear seems highly dependent on <i>how </i>you walk in them.<br /><br />These boots are easy enough to hike in, but the Vapor Boot is a better choice if you hike 5 miles before ever casting a line. &nbsp;The stiff &nbsp;materials make it a solid boot, but not the most comfortable for hiking long distances because it does create resistance around your ankles, and resistance equals more energy spent over a long time period. &nbsp;Short hikes are no problem. &nbsp;I haven't hiked more than three miles at a time in them yet, but I can feel my feet dragging a little after hiking to the Helicopter Hole and back (1.5 miles each way). &nbsp; <br /><br />These boots are aesthetically pleasing, comfortable and well built, without being too heavy, clunky or expensive. &nbsp;At $179.95, these boots are near the top end in both price and quality. &nbsp;They are definitely not as heavy-duty as the G3 Guide Boots (nor as expensive), but I believe that the quality and durability should be more than sufficient for even the most hardcore anglers. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oefNPxlEG4g/Vy-SfLVL2qI/AAAAAAAAQak/kv0MUbmO-jw5otTCqkMuYYUE5XlzdvU1gCLcB/s1600/teton%2Briver%2Bcuttie%2Bapril%2B2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #8a4747; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oefNPxlEG4g/Vy-SfLVL2qI/AAAAAAAAQak/kv0MUbmO-jw5otTCqkMuYYUE5XlzdvU1gCLcB/s200/teton%2Briver%2Bcuttie%2Bapril%2B2011.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-31rhjz6vbsQ/V8yGNVMz6BI/AAAAAAAARAc/l0dTlTqMVHAK3ezsoswsuPsN1zT6vO4sgCLcB/s1600/20160829_194609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-31rhjz6vbsQ/V8yGNVMz6BI/AAAAAAAARAc/l0dTlTqMVHAK3ezsoswsuPsN1zT6vO4sgCLcB/s640/20160829_194609.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another beautiful sunset on the Lower Deschutes; August 29, 2016</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It feels like fall out there and we couldn't be happier! &nbsp;Fall is our favorite time of year to fish. <b><i>&nbsp;Fall Chinook</i></b> are pouring into the rivers and catching has been good. &nbsp;<b><i>Summer Steelhead </i></b>numbers are still down, but anglers are still catching them on the<b> Deschutes</b> and the <b>Klickitat</b>. &nbsp;The fishing on the Klickitat has actually been pretty good this summer and continues to give up fish to dedicated anglers.<br /><br />The <b>Cowlitz </b>has had a good summer as well. &nbsp;One of our regulars went 4/4 there one day last week having never set foot near the river before that day. <br /><br />Yes, the <b>Deschutes </b>has been slower than in recent years, but anglers are catching fish. &nbsp;Another local went 1/3 in two hours on Friday evening. &nbsp;He was fishing a dry line just up from the mouth and hooked three fish in less than three hours. <br /><br /><b><i>Bass </i></b>fishing is steady on the <b>Columbia </b>and good on the <b>John Day</b>. &nbsp;Poppers on the C. early and late in the day and dragging a crayfish pattern near the bottom during mid-day has been the program. &nbsp;Poppers all day on the JD.<br /><br /><b><i>Trout </i></b>fishing on the <b>Deschcutes </b>has been absolutely fantastic. &nbsp;The cooler, cloudy weather produced some nice<i> Mahogany mayfly</i> hatches, while the evening <i>caddis </i>hatches have been nothing short of epic. &nbsp;I was stripping a bugger on the lower river and caught a couple of nice trout last week with little effort. &nbsp;The fish were fat, happy and scrappy despite 70+ degree water temps for much of the summer.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Goose Lake </b>was recently planted with <i><b>trout </b></i>and fishing couldn't be better. <b>&nbsp;Lost</b> and <b>Laraunce Lakes </b>have also been very good recently. &nbsp;On good days, anglers should be able to fish a small dry fly all day. &nbsp;If the fishing is "tough" anglers should use an intermediate line and retrieve a small, weighted olive woolly bugger with a small hares ear (or similar) trailer. &nbsp;This technique is still very productive, but trout don't always eat dry flies all day every day as some anglers like to believe.<br /><br />Poor steelhead returns this year have definitely spurred a few anglers into dusting off their unused trout gear for the first time in a long while. &nbsp;While steelheading on the Deschutes has been slower than usual, trout fishing has been very good. &nbsp;Whether you try to catch an elusive steelhead or hit up a trout stream, we hope you find yourself a nice piece of water this week to call your own for a few hours.<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; font-family: &quot;Droid Serif&quot;; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Flows:</b>&nbsp; The USGS sites give us real-time flows, while the NOAA site shows us predictions based on weather patterns.&nbsp; Both are invaluable tools. &nbsp;You can also check water temps here too...</span></h4><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hood</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14120000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?id=HODO3" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Klickitat</b><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><br /><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?PITW1" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Deschutes near&nbsp;<st1:city w:st="on">Madras</st1:city>:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14092500" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Deschutes</st1:place>&nbsp;at the mouth:</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14103000" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">USGS</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/station/flowplot/hydroPlot.php?id=MODO3&amp;pe=HG&amp;v=1457894024" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">NOAA</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia River</st1:place><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fpc.org/tempgraphsnet/NETtempgraph.aspx" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Bonneville Dam Water Temps</a><br /><a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14113290" style="color: #8a4747;" target="_blank">Columbia&nbsp;@ Hood River</a>&nbsp;(The mouth of the Hood backs up at 75 feet)<br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><i><b style="font-family: &quot;droid serif&quot;; 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